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Jersey Number 55
Zaire Angoy
- Position:
- DL
- Class:
- Senior
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 300
- Hometown:
- Irvington, N.J.
- High School:
- Irvington
- Major:
- Labor and Employment Relations / Graduate School of Education
2025 Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award
2026 (Senior): Picked up a tackleĀ at Boston College (9/11) and against UMass (9/3).
2025 (Senior):Ā Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at defensive tackle ... totaled 10 tackles with one for loss ...Ā had three games with multiple tacklesĀ ... made a stopĀ at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... posted a tackleĀ in win over Maryland (11/8) ...Ā contributed two stopsĀ at Illinois (11/1) ...Ā added a pair of tacklesĀ at Washington (10/10) ...Ā in on a tackle-for-lossĀ versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... made first collegiate start versus Ohio (8/28) ... earned the Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award (4/26) as the most improved defensive player during spring practice.
2024 (Senior):Ā Played in all 13 games ... totaled 14 tackles ... had three games with multiple stops ...Ā saw actionĀ in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... in on three stops at USC (10/25) ... posted a season-high five tackles versusĀ UCLA (10/19) ...Ā added a stopĀ in win over Washington (9/27) ... collected two tacklesĀ at Virginia Tech (9/21).
2023 (Junior):Ā Played in nine games ... totaled nine tackles ... contributed a season-high three tacklesĀ in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ...Ā collected two stops versusĀ Maryland (11/25) ... posted a tackleĀ at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) and at No. 22 Iowa (11/11) ...Ā added a stop against Wagner (9/30) ... contributed a tackleĀ at No.Ā 2 Michigan (9/23).
2022 (Sophomore):Ā Played in three games ... totaled two tackles ... saw action versus No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... posted a stop at No. 3 Ohio State (10/1) ... recorded a tackle in collegiate debut against Wagner (9/10).
2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Coached by Ashley "Smoke" Pierre at Irvington ... played defensive tackle for the Blue Knights ... helped Irvington to a 7-2 record in 2020 ... finished senior year with 43 tackles and four sacks ... also added a rushing touchdown against Clifton in the 2020 season finale ... First Team All-Super Football Conference Liberty Red Division byĀ The Star-LedgerĀ ... a consensus three-star recruit and top-30 player in New Jersey byĀ 247Sports, ESPNĀ andĀ RivalsĀ ... also played basketball and wrestled in high school.
Major:Ā Labor and Employment Relations / Graduate School of Education
2026 (Senior): Picked up a tackleĀ at Boston College (9/11) and against UMass (9/3).
2025 (Senior):Ā Played in all 12 games with 11 starts at defensive tackle ... totaled 10 tackles with one for loss ...Ā had three games with multiple tacklesĀ ... made a stopĀ at No. 1 Ohio State (11/22) ... posted a tackleĀ in win over Maryland (11/8) ...Ā contributed two stopsĀ at Illinois (11/1) ...Ā added a pair of tacklesĀ at Washington (10/10) ...Ā in on a tackle-for-lossĀ versus Norfolk State (9/13) ... made first collegiate start versus Ohio (8/28) ... earned the Douglas A. Smith Second Effort Award (4/26) as the most improved defensive player during spring practice.
2024 (Senior):Ā Played in all 13 games ... totaled 14 tackles ... had three games with multiple stops ...Ā saw actionĀ in the Rate Bowl versus Kansas State (12/26) ... in on three stops at USC (10/25) ... posted a season-high five tackles versusĀ UCLA (10/19) ...Ā added a stopĀ in win over Washington (9/27) ... collected two tacklesĀ at Virginia Tech (9/21).
2023 (Junior):Ā Played in nine games ... totaled nine tackles ... contributed a season-high three tacklesĀ in the Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl win over Miami (12/28) ...Ā collected two stops versusĀ Maryland (11/25) ... posted a tackleĀ at No. 12 Penn State (11/18) and at No. 22 Iowa (11/11) ...Ā added a stop against Wagner (9/30) ... contributed a tackleĀ at No.Ā 2 Michigan (9/23).
2022 (Sophomore):Ā Played in three games ... totaled two tackles ... saw action versus No. 11 Penn State (11/19) ... posted a stop at No. 3 Ohio State (10/1) ... recorded a tackle in collegiate debut against Wagner (9/10).
2021 (Freshman): Did not see game action.
Prior to Rutgers:Ā Coached by Ashley "Smoke" Pierre at Irvington ... played defensive tackle for the Blue Knights ... helped Irvington to a 7-2 record in 2020 ... finished senior year with 43 tackles and four sacks ... also added a rushing touchdown against Clifton in the 2020 season finale ... First Team All-Super Football Conference Liberty Red Division byĀ The Star-LedgerĀ ... a consensus three-star recruit and top-30 player in New Jersey byĀ 247Sports, ESPNĀ andĀ RivalsĀ ... also played basketball and wrestled in high school.
Major:Ā Labor and Employment Relations / Graduate School of Education
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