Penn State · 2026

Josiah Zayas

CB★★★★ 2026 recruit · #414 nationally
Penn State Nittany Lions3-4 · TDC #28
Snap share
54%
2 of 7 started · likely 24–59%
Tackles
16
1301st of 5410 in FBS
Solo
12
Tackles for loss
2
760th of 2452 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
2
28th of 529 in FBS

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays3803rd / 2575
Tackles for loss11083rd / 1913
Run stops31922nd / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups2—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles13—

Charting

Where Zayas's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
2
1 broken up · 1 intercepted
QB hurries
0
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
7
4 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
1.5
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
9
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.

Game Log

Josiah Zayas's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game

6.7 avg. game scoreBest: 9.3 vs Wisconsin (Week 4)2 of 7 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1MarshallW 45–06.6222010··
2@TempleW 27–94.5200000··
3BuffaloW 55–135.4330000··
4WisconsinL 20–249.300000012
5@NorthwesternL 13–347.0320000··
6USCL 23–315.8330010··
7@MichiganL 18–218.33200011·
2026 · 7 games6.71612202122

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles161301st / 5410
Solo12—
Tackles for loss2760th / 2452
Sacks0—
QB hurries2302nd / 1382
Passes defended1707th / 1591
Defensive TD1—
Interceptions2026FBS rank
Interceptions228th / 529
Return yards51—
Pick-sixes1—
Fumbles2026FBS rank
Fumbles0—
Lost0—
Recovered1—

Snaps by Game

Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works

GameStartOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSpecial teamsSnap share
Wk 1 · Marshall✓ CB54~19 (0–31)2·35%
Wk 2 · Temple—55~20 (0–33)2·36%
Wk 3 · Buffalo—63~61 (25–63)3·97%
Wk 4 · Wisconsin—66~·110%
Wk 5 · Northwestern—69~27 (0–45)3·39%
Wk 6 · USC—63~57 (23–60)3·90%
Wk 7 · Michigan✓ CB53~44 (18–47)4·83%
Season2 GS423228 (101–249)18154%

Position Room

20 DBs on the Penn State roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
3Jamison PattonSSR2600—0
31Marcus Neal Jr.SJR2200—0
Zion TracyCB222013
4Jeremiah CooperSSR1900—2
Josiah ZayasCB162021
2Audavion CollinsCBSR1500—7
5Daryus DixsonCBSO140.5012
0Jahmir JosephCBFR900—1
Vaboue ToureS500—1
12Xxavier ThomasCBFR300—0
20Tyrell ChatmanCBFR300—0
Bryson WilliamsS30010
35Tyler ArmsteadCBSO200—0
16Donte NastasiCBJR100—0
24Ibn McDanielsSSO100—0
15Joshua JohnsonCBFR—————
27Omarion DavisSSO—————
29Hunter SowellCBFR—————
30Christian AskewSFR—————
41Jake LaVerdeSFR—————

Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Penn State depth chart →