Zaimir Hawk
Iowa State Cyclones
79
Solid

Zaimir Hawk

Iowa State CyclonesSolid
NTDefenseSolid
Projected Starter

Is Zaimir Hawk starting?

Zaimir Hawk is the projected starter at NT for Iowa State Cyclones.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Hillside, ranked #1,648 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 8 tackles, 1 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 79 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,648 Natl3-Yr Total19 tackles · 0 sacksTeam Share1%
Hillside, NJ
Jersey
#0
Class
RS JR
Height
6'3"
Weight
305 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025810
202490.50
2023200

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8428
National Rank
#1648
High School
Hillside
Hometown
Hillside, NJ

Why this rating?

On a 85-rated defense; 47th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 79.

Team defense (SP+)
85
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 47% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.94)
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.

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Solid
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Team Role

8 tkl · 1 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement8%

Depth at NT · Iowa State Cyclones

  1. 1079Zaimir HawkStarter
  2. 29068Jareb Ramos
  3. 39562Ka'Mori Moore
Coach Iowa StateTake 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.