Zakaih Saez
Connecticut
70
Average

Zakaih Saez

2nd String / Backup·ConnecticutSolid
WLBDefenseAverageTRANSFER · Oregon State
2nd String / Backup

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of St. Thomas Aquinas, ranked #1,135 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 13 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 70 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,135 NatlTeam Share2%
Lake Worth, FL
Jersey
#9
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
6'4"
Weight
250 lbs
Transfer
Oregon State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—1311

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
0.8594
National Rank
#1135
High School
St. Thomas Aquinas
Hometown
Fort Lauderdale, FL

Why this rating?

On a 75-rated defense; 59th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.76 for competition level) put them +1 vs unit starters → 70.

Team defense (SP+)
75
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 59% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 36% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.76)
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 for role; −6 depth penalty

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

Is our 70 OVR fair?
70
Average
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Team Role

13 tkl · 1 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement20%

Depth at WLB · Connecticut

  1. 1083K'Von Sherman🛡️Starter
  2. 2970Zakaih SaezYou
  3. 3562Rickey Williams

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

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