Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 73-3vs VMI | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 44-21vs Old Dominion | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
ZC
Zaevion Cleveland
Freshman cornerback on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
6′2″ · 193 lb · Virginia Beach, VA · Green Run
Returning to Virginia Tech for 2026
Recruiting
4★
CB recruit
No. 458 nationally · Signed with Virginia Tech
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
1 cornerback on Virginia Tech's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Virginia Tech in 2026.
Zaevion Cleveland
One game to point at: 2 tackles against Old Dominion — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2026
- Signed with Virginia Tech4-star out of Green Run
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Virginia Tech
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Virginia Tech2-0HC: James Franklin · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
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.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Virginia Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 73–3
vs VMI
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 PD
Dominant 70-point win at home against VMI.
With Q. Brown — 6 rec · 109 yds · 1 TD · E. Grunkemeyer — 224 yds · 2 TD · 0 INT · 6 rush yds (2 car)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Virginia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Virginia Tech
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +2 net (29 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Virginia Tech · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #27 · 2026 recruiting class #30
The secondary · Virginia Tech
- #2Jaquez White67 tackles · 2025
- #20Cam Chadwick66 tackles · 2025
- #1DQ Smith64 tackles · 2025
- #11Tyson Flowers48 tackles · 2025
- Zaevion Cleveland2 games · 2026
16 more on the roster · Virginia Tech team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology