Josiah Zayas is an American college football cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life Zayas attended St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Edison, New Jersey, before transferring to Piscataway High School in Piscataway, New Jersey, for his senior year.High school football: Big Central storylines to follow as 2025 practices get underway A cornerback and wide receiver in high school, he finished his career 67 tackles and nine interceptions on defense and 93 receptions for 1,784 yards and 26 touchdowns on offense. Zayas originally committed to play college football at Iowa State University before flipping his commitment to Penn State.Iowa State football recruiting: 3-star athlete Josiah Zayas commits to CyclonesPenn State nabs 3-star 2026 prospect from New Jersey amid transfer chaos
College career Zayas started the opening game of his true freshman season at Penn State in 2026, becoming the first Nittany Lion true freshman to start the opener on defense since John Reid in 2015.Penn State starts prized freshman DB, and he delivers early against Marshall‘His ceiling is so high’: Why this Penn State rookie did something no other had in 11 years In the fourth game of the season against the Wisconsin Badgers, he had his first career interception, which he returned 51 yards for a touchdown.Freshman Josiah Zayas sparks Penn State with second-quarter pick-six
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External links Penn State Nittany Lions bio