Linebacker, UConn (from Oregon State), 2023–26
Zakaih Saez
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Lake Worth, FL
Zakaih Saez plays linebacker for UConn, after Oregon State (2023–25). Last time out, at Temple: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
16 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles at Temple, W 34–20
Next game: vs. Massachusetts, Oct 23
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2024
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oregon State | 24 | 11 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | Oregon State | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | UConn | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 53 | 26 | 4.5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Oregon State | 9 | LB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2024 | Oregon State | 9 | LB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2025 | Oregon State | 9 | LB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2026 | UConn | 9 | LB | So. (Yr 4) | 6′4″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 UConn 6 games, 16 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Lafayette | W 56–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. Maryland | L 14–38 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Southern Miss | W 48–20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | at Miami (OH) | L 21–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Syracuse | L 41–42 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Temple | W 34–20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Oregon State 7 games, 13 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Texas Tech | L 14–45 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Oregon | L 7–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | at App State | L 23–27 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Washington State | W 10–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Sam Houston | L 17–21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | at Tulsa | L 14–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atWashington State | L 8–32 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Oregon State 9 games, 24 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Idaho State | W 38–15 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at San Diego State | W 21–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs.Oregon | L 14–49 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs. Purdue | W 38–21 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Colorado State | W 39–31 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs. San José State | L 13–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | at Air Force | L 0–28 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Washington State | W 41–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Boise State | L 18–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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