Zahir Mathis
Maryland Terrapins
85
Great

Zahir Mathis

Maryland TerrapinsAverage
RDEDefenseGreat
Projected Starter

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Zahir Mathis is the projected starter at RDE for Maryland Terrapins.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Imhotep Institute, ranked #123 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 35 tackles, 8.5 TFL, 6 sacks. That's 9% of the team's production at his spot and 95th-percentile production nationally — good for a 85 overall (Great tier).

Recruit4★ · #123 NatlTeam Share9%Percentile95th
Philadelphia, PA
Jersey
#9
Class
SO
Height
6'6"
Weight
222 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025358.56

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9441
National Rank
#123
High School
Imhotep Institute
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated defense; 95th-percentile production (×0.86 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 85.

Team defense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 95% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.86)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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Great
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Team Role

35 tkl · 8.5 TFL · 6 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%

Depth at RDE · Maryland Terrapins

  1. 1985Zahir MathisStarter
  2. 24071Nahsir Taylor
Coach MarylandTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.