Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-10vs Southeast Missouri State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 2 | L 13-16@ Iowa | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#53
Zaimir Hawk
Junior defensive tackle on Iowa State's 2026 roster.
6′4″ · 303 lb · Hillside, NJ · Hillside
Returning to Iowa State for 2026
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
6 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs Southeast Missouri State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive tackle on Iowa State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Iowa State in 2023.
- Iowa State updates depth chart (Sep 10) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
24.5own fans
0rival fans
Also worth knowing:
In Their Words
528 windows · 2026 fan posts
iowa×54.7hawk×257.1cyclone×168.7fanatic×186.9latest×122.7loss×25.2hawkeyes×539.9raynor×75.0
“Schedule news: Iowa and Iowa State have extended the Cy-Hawk rivalry game four more years through 2031.”
bluesky_curated · fan post, verbatim
Zaimir Hawk
Zaimir Hawk has been at Iowa State through two head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Southeast Missouri State — Week 1, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
20234 games
- Signed with Iowa State3-star out of Hillside
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Iowa State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2025
Iowa State
2026era →
Jimmy Rogers
Iowa State
Coaching transition mid-career: Matt Campbell → Jimmy Rogers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Iowa State11-3HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced
2025Iowa State8-4HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
2026Iowa State1-1HC: Jimmy Rogers · Run-heavy, slow 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: 3.0 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
Jimmy Rogers
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 | Iowa State | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Iowa State | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Iowa State | 9 | 4 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Iowa State | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 25 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 38–10
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Iowa State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive tackle · Iowa State
Returning around him
- 1 Iowa State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (48 in / 55 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Iowa State · Last season: 8-4 (AP #22) · Talent rank #68 · 2026 recruiting class #54
Background
Awards & Honors Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F23, F25, S26) 2025 Saw action in 11 games ... had eight tackles, including one for a loss ... had two tackles, 0.5 for a loss, and recovered a fumble against Arizona State ... made a season-high three tackles against TCU, including 0.5 for a loss...
The defensive line · Iowa State
- #88Isaac Terrell12 tackles for loss · 2025
- #98Malaki Ta'ase4 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Bryson Lamb3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Jace J. Gilbert3 tackles for loss · 2025
- Zaimir Hawk1 tackle for loss · 2025
16 more on the roster · Iowa State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology