Purdue · W 31-17
5 tackles, 0.5 for loss
The other 7 games average 2 tackles. This one was 3 above.
6 stories in the last 60 days, from 4 outlets.
Penn State CB Josiah Zayas, RB Carson Hansen off injury report ahead of Michigan
The Daily Collegian Oct 15
Josiah Zayas
Jams receivers off their route at the line. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss against Purdue — Week 9, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Long and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 1 pass defended. 2 interceptions. 2.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
from 4 outlets
Penn State CB Josiah Zayas, RB Carson Hansen off injury report ahead of Michigan
The Daily Collegian Oct 15 · 1 outlet
from 5 outlets
Josiah Zayas is both the present and the future for the Nittany Lions
Nittany Lions Wire Oct 28 · 1 outlet
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Black Shoe DiariesEach week: his team’s game, the stories about him that week, and the week’s biggest news headline.
Stories are headlines grouped by what they are about, counted through Nov 4.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 21 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
| Career | 21 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Last game (Wk 9): 5 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-13vs Buffalo | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 20-24vs Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 13-34@ Northwestern | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 23-31vs No. 19 USC | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 18-21@ Michigan | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-17vs Purdue | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Total | 21 | 15 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
Oct. 31 · W 31-17 vs Purdue, play by play
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, in the 8 games with play by play.
How Penn State’s defense played that day
Purdue’s 9 drives: 7 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 6.
3 tackles, including 1 interception, 1 pass broken up. His interception ended Michigan’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. Second quarter, up 3-0. Ended Michigan’s drive (int).
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
A defensive touchdown: his interception went 51 yards for the score. 0 tackles.
Intercepted on 3rd and 2, returned 51 yards for the score. Second quarter, made it 10-0.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 2 more for loss. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Conference ranks count every player in the conference with a row in that stat, any position. Career ranks count current FBS players, from the games in our log.
Ratings of the games shown run from -12 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
2interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this season21 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 2 interceptions.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 2.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.1 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 5.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Pass share
46.5%
251 pass / 289 run
Plays / game
67.5
8 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
278 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #69 at the position.
