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Jersey Number 96
Zaylin Wood
- Position:
- DT
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 270
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bowdon, GA
- High School:
- Heard County
Bio
Honors
• 2022: Named to the C-USA Preseason Watch List, Named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week 9/25, Named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week 9/26 and the TSWA Player of the Week on 9/27, Named the Bronco Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week 9/27, Honorable Mention All-C-USA
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played 10 games and had seven starts
• Ended the year with 16 tackles, including 4.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, two hurries and two pass breakups
• Averaged 39 snaps played per game
• Voted a permanent team captain by his teammates
• Had two tackles and a fumble recovery against Murray State
• Registered two solo stops, including 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble against Jax State before leaving the game with an injury
• Missed the LA Tech and Liberty games with an ankle injury
• Returned at NMSU and had a pass breakup
• Had three tackles, including a sack in win over FIU
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in 13 games and had 11 starts
• Enjoyed a career year with 34 tackles, including 9.0 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, an interception, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries
• Graded out a winner from the coaches all 13 games
• His 773 total snaps played was second-most among defensive linemen
• Had five tackles and a QB hurry in win over TSU
• Collected two sacks, 2.0 TFLs, a fumble recovery and an interception he returned 15 yards for a touchdown in win at Miami
• Turned in seven tackles, including 2.0 sacks against UTSA
• Had three solo stops at Louisiana Tech, including a TFL and a pass breakup
• Registered four solo tackles, including a TFL and a fumble recovery against Charlotte
• Had four tackles, including a sack and 1.5 TFLs in win over FAU
• Collected four stops, including a sack in bowl win over SDSU
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and earned 12 starts
• Ended the season with 29 tackles, including 4.0 TFLs, two hurries, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick
• Was third among linemen with 640 snaps played while grading out a winner 13 times
• Had five tackles, including a TFL in win over Monmouth
• Collected five tackles at UTSA, including a TFL and his first career blocked field goal
• Registered two stops and a fumble recovery at Charlotte
• Turned in 1.5 TFLs against WKU
• Had a half sack on defense but caught a 6-yard touchdown pass on offense which was the first of his career
• Turned in three tackles and an interception in bowl win over Toledo
2020 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all nine games and had one start
• Ended the year with 16 total tackles, including a TFL and a hurry
• Averaged 23.7 snaps a game while grading out a winner all nine games
• Garnered his first career start at Army and had three stops
• Had three tackles at FIU, including a half TFL
• Collected four tackles at Marshall
2019 (Freshman)
• Played in four games
• All of his 30 snaps played came on special teams
• Graded out a winner all four games he played
• Played in his first collegiate game at Charlotte where he saw action on the field goal and extra point team
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football, basketball and track at Heard County High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.com
• Earned all-state and all-region honors in 2018 after tallying 112 tackles, including 36 TFLs
• Also garnered region defensive player of the year honors
Personal
• Full name: Zaylin Reion Wood
• Parents: Phillip and Angela Wood
• Born: 6/11/01
• Major: Concrete Industry Management
• 2022: Named to the C-USA Preseason Watch List, Named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week 9/25, Named the C-USA Defensive Player of the Week 9/26 and the TSWA Player of the Week on 9/27, Named the Bronco Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week 9/27, Honorable Mention All-C-USA
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played 10 games and had seven starts
• Ended the year with 16 tackles, including 4.0 TFLs, 3.0 sacks, a fumble recovery, a forced fumble, two hurries and two pass breakups
• Averaged 39 snaps played per game
• Voted a permanent team captain by his teammates
• Had two tackles and a fumble recovery against Murray State
• Registered two solo stops, including 2.0 TFLs, 2.0 sacks and a forced fumble against Jax State before leaving the game with an injury
• Missed the LA Tech and Liberty games with an ankle injury
• Returned at NMSU and had a pass breakup
• Had three tackles, including a sack in win over FIU
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in 13 games and had 11 starts
• Enjoyed a career year with 34 tackles, including 9.0 TFLs, 6.5 sacks, an interception, three pass breakups and two fumble recoveries
• Graded out a winner from the coaches all 13 games
• His 773 total snaps played was second-most among defensive linemen
• Had five tackles and a QB hurry in win over TSU
• Collected two sacks, 2.0 TFLs, a fumble recovery and an interception he returned 15 yards for a touchdown in win at Miami
• Turned in seven tackles, including 2.0 sacks against UTSA
• Had three solo stops at Louisiana Tech, including a TFL and a pass breakup
• Registered four solo tackles, including a TFL and a fumble recovery against Charlotte
• Had four tackles, including a sack and 1.5 TFLs in win over FAU
• Collected four stops, including a sack in bowl win over SDSU
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games and earned 12 starts
• Ended the season with 29 tackles, including 4.0 TFLs, two hurries, a fumble recovery and a blocked kick
• Was third among linemen with 640 snaps played while grading out a winner 13 times
• Had five tackles, including a TFL in win over Monmouth
• Collected five tackles at UTSA, including a TFL and his first career blocked field goal
• Registered two stops and a fumble recovery at Charlotte
• Turned in 1.5 TFLs against WKU
• Had a half sack on defense but caught a 6-yard touchdown pass on offense which was the first of his career
• Turned in three tackles and an interception in bowl win over Toledo
2020 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all nine games and had one start
• Ended the year with 16 total tackles, including a TFL and a hurry
• Averaged 23.7 snaps a game while grading out a winner all nine games
• Garnered his first career start at Army and had three stops
• Had three tackles at FIU, including a half TFL
• Collected four tackles at Marshall
2019 (Freshman)
• Played in four games
• All of his 30 snaps played came on special teams
• Graded out a winner all four games he played
• Played in his first collegiate game at Charlotte where he saw action on the field goal and extra point team
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football, basketball and track at Heard County High School
• Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.com
• Earned all-state and all-region honors in 2018 after tallying 112 tackles, including 36 TFLs
• Also garnered region defensive player of the year honors
Personal
• Full name: Zaylin Reion Wood
• Parents: Phillip and Angela Wood
• Born: 6/11/01
• Major: Concrete Industry Management
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