Zahir Mathis - Football - University of Maryland Athletics

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As a Freshman (2025):

Semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award
Tied for ninth in Big Ten in sacks (6.0).
Second on team in TFLs with 8.5 and sacks with 6.0.
Has recorded at least a partial sack in seven of 10 games he played this season.
Recorded a half sack and a 1.5TFL as a part of five tackles vs Michigan (11/22).
Recorded a career-best 11 tackles and a sack for an 11-yard
loss at Ilinois (11/15).
Recorded five tackles at Rutgers (11/8).
Recorded a sack for a 10 yard loss against Nebraska (10/11).
Recorded a career best seven tackles at Wisconsin (9/20).
Recorded a sack in each his first three games as a Terp (.5-4 vs. FAU, 1-6 vs. NIU, 1-9 vs. Towson)
Made four tackles, including one sack for a six yard loss against NIU (9/5).
Made his first career appearance against FAU (8/30), recording an assisted sack for a four-yard loss.

Before Maryland:

Consensus four-star recruit
ESPN 300 & Rivals 250 selection
Ranked as the No. 1 player in the state of Pennsylvania and a Top-100 player nationally by both ESPN & Rivals.com
Ranked as the fourth best Weakside Defensive End in the country per Rivals.com
2025 Under Armour All-American
Attended Imhotep Charter School, the same school that produced Terrapin all-time great, DJ Moore
Chose Maryland over Ohio State, Florida State, Michigan and Penn State

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