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Zayne Anderson

Linebacker Defensive Back #23

Ht/Wt

210 lbs.

Class

Senior

Hometown

Stansbury Park,

Utah

Last School

Stansbury Park High School

Roster Years

2015-2020

Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN.com and Scout
Deseret News 3AA North All-Region First Team
Played running back and safety at Stansbury High School and also ran track
Helped Stansbury High School to the first round of the 3AA Utah state playoffs with a 9-2 record, 6-0 in region
Through 27 varsity games, he registered 147 total tackles with 114 solo along with six interceptions and one sack
Offensively he carried the ball 59 times for 442 yards and nine touchdowns
Has size and speed to play a number of positions and has been compared to former BYU safety Daniel Sorensen
An All-State Second Team selection by the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret News as a senior
Also All-Tribune by the Salt Lake Tribune in 2014
All-Region selection for his 53 tackles and four interceptions defensively as a sophomore in 2012
Dealt with injuries as a senior, only playing in seven games
Coached by Clint Christiansen
Also recruited by Utah State.
First in state for track in the 4x100m, 100m, 200m, and medley relay

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2015

Sophmore Year 2016

Played in all 13 games
Posted 11 tackles, including six solo, mostly coming on special teams cover units
Helped BYU special teams to rank No. 6 in opponent punt returns and No. 19 in opponent kickoff returns
Had his first career fumble recovery at Boise State

Junior Year 2017

Played in 12 games, starting all 12 at safety
Totaled 61 tackles, including 41 solo stops
Had two interceptions (Portland State, at UNLV)
Forced three fumbles and recovered one
Added two pass breakups
Had a season-high nine tackles three times (Utah State, Mississippi State and East Carolina)

Senior Year 2020

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2019

Named a team captain
Started and played in four games before a season-ending injury
Totaled 36 tackles including 23 solo stops during the season
Had his first TFL against Cal for two yards
Posted career-high 12 tackles including a career-high nine solo stops against Cal
Recorded an interception at No. 6 Wisconsin and returned it 12 yards

Medical Redshirt Year 2019

Played in two games, starting one before injury
Had seven tackles against Utah including 0.5 tackles for loss and one pass breakup
Had three tackles at Tennessee
Special Teams Player of the Week at Tennessee