Zakaih Saez

Position:
Outside Linebacker
Height:
6-4
Weight:
230
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lake Worth, Fla.
High School:
Saint Thomas Aquinas

Pronounced Zuh-ky-uh SAY-ehz

• Rated three stars by 247Sports and Rivals
• Letterwinner for head coach Roger Harriott
• Has worked with position coach and NFL Hall of Famer Jason Taylor as well as 13-year NFL veteran and Pro Bowler Andre Carter
• Earned first-team all-league honors during his career
• Led Saint Thomas Aquinas to a 14-0 record and state title his senior season
• Totaled 58 tackles his senior season, picking up 12 sacks
• Guided Saint Thomas Aquinas to a 14-1 record and state title as a junior
• Collected 32 tackles as a junior. Finished with an interception and a forced fumble
• Also lettered in basketball at shooting guard and small forward
• Son of Shemerria Burgess-Moreland, stepfather, Trent Moreland, and father, Luis Saez
• Has two sisters, Teresa and Latisha
• Has three brothers: Quindaris, Renato and Luis
• Intends to major in business at Oregon State
• On the Honor Roll in high school
• Chose Oregon State “because of the loving family atmosphere and the opportunity it brings on and off the field. I’m really looking forward to building relationships with the coaches and my teammates while growing as a person and a player.”