Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 24-10vs Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 23-17@ Sam Houston | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
#1
Zach Williams
Junior safety for Tulsa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 195 lb · Tyler, TX · John Tyler HS
CFB Index 62 · #162 of 544 safetiesMedium confidenceReturning to Tulsa for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
interception · 2026
8 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 1 tackles, vs Oklahoma State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 safety for Tulsa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Tulsa in 2024.
Zach Williams
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away. Three seasons at Tulsa, two different head coaches: Kevin Wilson and Tre Lamb. The receipt on tape: 7 tackles against Sam Houston, Week 2, 2026.
8 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20248 games
- Signed with Tulsa3-star out of Tyler High
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Tulsa
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Tulsa
2025–2026era →
Tre Lamb
Tulsa
Coaching transition mid-career: Kevin Wilson → Tre Lamb. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Tulsa3-9HC: Kevin Wilson · Balanced
2025Tulsa4-8HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
2026Tulsa2-0HC: Tre Lamb · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceAscending
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 4.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-AAC
Based on 2025: #12 of 38 American Athletic Ss
How the All-AAC estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 24–10
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Tulsa
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Tulsa
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: -1 net (21 in / 22 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Tulsa · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #84 · 2026 recruiting class #93
DNA match
Player DNA
Rover
Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.
S
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Cooper DeJean’s 2022 season.
80%match
All-Big TenNFL Rd 2 · Pk 8
Matches Cooper on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Weight
Differs from Cooper on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Zechariah Poyser's sophomore season at Jacksonville State (2024).
84%match
All-Conference USA
Matches Zechariah on
PD rate
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Zach Williams
Background
CAREER NOTES: Enrolled at mid-semester 2024 and participated in spring drills … Has appeared in 22 career games … Has 106 career tackles … Has a career total of four tackle for loss of 10 yards … Has a career total nine pass break ups. 2025 Phil Steele’s American Conference Fourth Team (S) select...
The secondary · Tulsa
- #1Zach Williams73 tackles · 2025
- #7Elijah Green59 tackles · 2025
- #2Devin Robinson50 tackles · 2025
- #5Ashton Williams35 tackles · 2025
- #3Jordan Drew23 tackles · 2025
18 more on the roster · Tulsa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology