Defensive end, Kent State, 2018–22
Zayin West
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 266 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Midlothian, VA
Zayin West played defensive end at Kent State (2018–22).
Career highs
12tackles, career hightwice; last vs. Buffalo, 20212sacks, career hightwice; last vs. Akron, 2022Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kent State | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Kent State | 50 | 20 | 4 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Kent State | 23 | 16 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kent State | 54 | 28 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | Kent State | 34 | 23 | 11.5 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Career | 167 | 89 | 22.5 | 10 | 0 | 4 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Kent State | DE | Yr 1 | ||
| 2019 | Kent State | DE | Yr 2 | ||
| 2020 | Kent State | DE | Yr 3 | ||
| 2021 | Kent State | DE | Yr 4 | ||
| 2022 | Kent State | DE | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′1″ | 266 |
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
2022 Kent State 12 games, 34 tackles, 4.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | at Washington | L 20–45 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Oklahoma | L 3–33 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. Long Island University | W 63–10 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at Georgia | L 22–39 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. Ohio | W 31–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Miami (OH) | L 24–27 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | at Toledo | L 31–52 | 5 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Akron | W 33–27 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Ball State | L 20–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | at Bowling Green | W 40–6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Eastern Michigan | L 24–31 | 3 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Buffalo | W 30–27 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Kent State 10 games, 54 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | at Iowa | L 7–30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | at Maryland | L 16–37 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs.Buffalo | W 48–38 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Western Michigan | L 31–64 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | atOhio | W 34–27 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 3 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 52–47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | at Central Michigan | L 30–54 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | atAkron | W 38–0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Miami (OH) | W 48–47 | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs.Northern Illinois | L 23–41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Kent State 4 games, 23 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | vs.Eastern Michigan | W 27–23 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10 | atBowling Green | W 62–24 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs.Akron | W 69–35 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 28 | atBuffalo | L 41–70 | 12 | 9 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Kent State 12 games, 50 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Arizona State | L 7–30 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 26–23 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Bowling Green | W 62–20 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Wisconsin | L 0–48 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atAkron | W 26–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | atOhio | L 38–45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs.Miami (OH) | L 16–23 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | atToledo | L 33–35 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 14 | vs.Buffalo | W 30–27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Ball State | W 41–38 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | atEastern Michigan | W 34–26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20 ✦ | vs. Utah State | W 51–41 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2018 Kent State 5 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Howard | W 54–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at Ole Miss | L 17–38 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 29 | atBall State | L 24–52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | atBowling Green | W 35–28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Eastern Michigan | L 20–28 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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