Zechariah Poyser

Served as one of Miami’s top defensive playmakers in secondary in first year with Hurricanes…Earned All-ACC Honorable Mention recognition…Started all 16 games and ranked fourth on team with 68 total tackles (42 solo)…Had three tackles for loss, one sack and six PBUs…Added one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries…Logged three tackles (two solo) in win over Notre Dame (Aug. 31)…Notched one solo stop against Bethune-Cookman (Sept. 6)…Posted two tackles in win over USF (Sept. 13)…Posted two tackles against Florida (Sept. 20)…Had eight tackles and one forced fumble in win over Florida State (Oct. 4)…Compiled six tackles (five solo), one fumble recovery and one tackle for loss against Louisville (Oct. 17)…Had one solo tackle in win over Stanford (Oct. 25)…Finished with four tackles (two solo) against SMU (Nov. 1)…Totaled three tackles (two solo) vs. Syracuse (Nov. 8)…Credited with one tackle against NC State (Nov. 15)…Delivered dominant outing against Virginia Tech (Nov. 22), finishing with 10 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery in win over Hokies…Had five tackles (four solo) and one tackle for loss at Pittsburgh (Nov. 29)…Credited with six stops (three solo) in College Football Playoff opener against Texas A&M (Dec. 20)…Had five tackles (two solo) in Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic vs. Ohio State (Dec. 31)…Had four solo stops in VRBO Fiesta Bowl against Ole Miss (Jan. 8)…Had six tackles (five solo) in CFP National Championship Game against Indiana (Jan. 19).

Delivered standout two-year career at Jacksonville State before transferring to Miami…One of top-ranked players in transfer portal before joining Hurricanes…Named Freshman All-America by Football Writers Association of America as a redshirt freshman in 2024…Saw action in four games in 2023 season, recording one interception and redshirting season…Enjoyed breakout redshirt freshman season in 2024, posting 75 solo tackles (47 solo), three interceptions and eight tackles for loss…Added 2.5 tackles for loss and posted 11 PBUs…Named CUSA Defensive Player of the Week after recording two interceptions in game against Kennesaw State.

Played at Wildwood High School in Wildwood, Fla…Two-way star for Wildcats…During senior season, caught 17 passes for 276 yards and four touchdowns, while recording 22 tackles with five passes defended and one forced fumble on defense…Standout basketball player for WHS, averaging over 12 points and four assists per game as senior.