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Jersey Number 12
Zahmir Dawud
- Position:
- DB
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 185
- Hometown:
- North Brunswick, N.J.
- High School:
- North Brunswick Township
2025 Third Team All-CAA
2024 Honorable Mention All-CAA
2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
Career: Enters 2026 having played in 33 games with 17 starts at cornerback over the past three seasons (2023-25) at Villanova ... owns 93 tackles with four for loss ... has 25 games with multiple stops ... picked up 13 pass breakups, four interceptions and four tackles-for-loss ... named All-CAA in 2025 (third team) and 2024 (honorable mention) ... saw action in six FCS Playoffs games over the past two seasons with a run to the semifinals in 2025 ... a member of the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2025 (Junior at Villanova): Played in all 15 games with 13 starts at cornerback ... named Third Team All-CAA ... tied for second in the conference with 13 passes defended (11 breakups, two interceptions) ... posted four games with multiple passes defended ... totaled 44 tackles ... had 13 games with multiple stops and a high of five three times ... recorded three tackles, an interception and pass breakup in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs versus Illinois State (12/20) ... contributed three tackles in the second round of the FCS Playoffs at Lehigh (12/6) ... broke up a pass in first round of the FCS playoffs against Harvard (11/29) ... picked up five stops versus Sacred Heart (11/22) ... compiled a season-high four pass breakups with five tackles against Stony Brook (11/15) ... had three tackles at Towson (11/8) ... brought in an interception with three stops against UAlbany (10/25) ... notched three tackles versus Hampton (10/18) ... in on four stops at Elon (10/11) ... broke up two passes against William & Mary (9/27) ... collected five tackles at Monmouth (9/20) ... added two stops at No. 2 Penn State (9/13) ... contributed three tackles and two pass breakups versus Colgate (9/6) ... picked honorable mention Preseason All-CAA by the coaches.
2024 (Sophomore at Villanova): Played in 14 games with four starts at cornerback ... named honorable mention All-CAA ... totaled 47 tackles with four for loss ... had multiple stops in 11 games with a high of 10 ... added two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup ... compiled a season-high 10 tackles with a forced fumble and pass breakup in the second round of the FCS Playoffs at UIW (12/7) ... picked up seven stops with one for loss in the first round of the FCS Playoffs against Eastern Kentucky (11/30) ... added four tackles versus Delaware (11/23) and at Monmouth (11/16) ... contributed a tackle-for-loss at Hampton (11/2) ... posted three stops against New Hampshire (10/26) and at Maine (10/19) ... recorded an interception at Stony Brook (10/5) ... added three tackles at Maryland (9/21) ... posted four tackles versus Towson (9/14) ... picked up a tackle-for-loss at Colgate (9/7) ... registered an interception, forced fumble and four tackles with one for loss in first collegiate start against Youngstown State (8/29).
2023 (Freshman at Villanova): Played in four games ... earned a spot on the 2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... recorded two tackles and a pass breakup versus Stony Brook (10/28) ... made collegiate debut against Rhode Island (9/23).
Prior to College: Named first team all-division, first team all-conference and first team all-county for North Brunswick Township ... tallied 113 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions during scholastic career ... added 60 receptions, 953 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns on offense ... left ranked fourth in school history in both career receptions and receiving yards.
2024 Honorable Mention All-CAA
2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll
Career: Enters 2026 having played in 33 games with 17 starts at cornerback over the past three seasons (2023-25) at Villanova ... owns 93 tackles with four for loss ... has 25 games with multiple stops ... picked up 13 pass breakups, four interceptions and four tackles-for-loss ... named All-CAA in 2025 (third team) and 2024 (honorable mention) ... saw action in six FCS Playoffs games over the past two seasons with a run to the semifinals in 2025 ... a member of the CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll.
2025 (Junior at Villanova): Played in all 15 games with 13 starts at cornerback ... named Third Team All-CAA ... tied for second in the conference with 13 passes defended (11 breakups, two interceptions) ... posted four games with multiple passes defended ... totaled 44 tackles ... had 13 games with multiple stops and a high of five three times ... recorded three tackles, an interception and pass breakup in the semifinals of the FCS Playoffs versus Illinois State (12/20) ... contributed three tackles in the second round of the FCS Playoffs at Lehigh (12/6) ... broke up a pass in first round of the FCS playoffs against Harvard (11/29) ... picked up five stops versus Sacred Heart (11/22) ... compiled a season-high four pass breakups with five tackles against Stony Brook (11/15) ... had three tackles at Towson (11/8) ... brought in an interception with three stops against UAlbany (10/25) ... notched three tackles versus Hampton (10/18) ... in on four stops at Elon (10/11) ... broke up two passes against William & Mary (9/27) ... collected five tackles at Monmouth (9/20) ... added two stops at No. 2 Penn State (9/13) ... contributed three tackles and two pass breakups versus Colgate (9/6) ... picked honorable mention Preseason All-CAA by the coaches.
2024 (Sophomore at Villanova): Played in 14 games with four starts at cornerback ... named honorable mention All-CAA ... totaled 47 tackles with four for loss ... had multiple stops in 11 games with a high of 10 ... added two interceptions, two forced fumbles and a pass breakup ... compiled a season-high 10 tackles with a forced fumble and pass breakup in the second round of the FCS Playoffs at UIW (12/7) ... picked up seven stops with one for loss in the first round of the FCS Playoffs against Eastern Kentucky (11/30) ... added four tackles versus Delaware (11/23) and at Monmouth (11/16) ... contributed a tackle-for-loss at Hampton (11/2) ... posted three stops against New Hampshire (10/26) and at Maine (10/19) ... recorded an interception at Stony Brook (10/5) ... added three tackles at Maryland (9/21) ... posted four tackles versus Towson (9/14) ... picked up a tackle-for-loss at Colgate (9/7) ... registered an interception, forced fumble and four tackles with one for loss in first collegiate start against Youngstown State (8/29).
2023 (Freshman at Villanova): Played in four games ... earned a spot on the 2023 CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll ... recorded two tackles and a pass breakup versus Stony Brook (10/28) ... made collegiate debut against Rhode Island (9/23).
Prior to College: Named first team all-division, first team all-conference and first team all-county for North Brunswick Township ... tallied 113 tackles, two forced fumbles and two interceptions during scholastic career ... added 60 receptions, 953 receiving yards and 20 touchdowns on offense ... left ranked fourth in school history in both career receptions and receiving yards.
Head Coach Greg Schiano Spring Press Conference - 03/27/26
Friday, March 27
Movie Knight at SHI Stadium
Tuesday, March 24
Head Coach Greg Schiano Pro Day Press Conference - 03/11/26
Wednesday, March 11
Defensive Coordinator Travis Johansen Press Conference - 2/12/26
Thursday, February 12
