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2025 Football Roster

9 Zahir Mathis

  • Position DL
  • Class Freshman
  • Ht./Wt. 6-6 / 222
  • Hometown Philadelphia, PA
  • High School Imhotep Institute
  • Major Letters and Sciences
  • Instagram zahhmathis
  • Twitter ZahirMathis5

Biography

As a Freshman (2025):
  • 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
Personal:
  • His favorite snacks are Oreo and Chewy Bars
  • His favorite restaurant is Grill Marx
CAREER HIGHS: 
  • TFL : 1.5
  • Tackles: 7
  • Sacks: 1

Statistics

Season:
2025

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2025 Signing DayFreshman

    Defensive Line
    0 lbs
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    2025Freshman

    Defensive Line
    6'6" 222 lbs
    9