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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 9 | 81st / 2758 |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 204th / 2112 |
| Run stops | 13 | 503rd / 3422 |
| Sacks | 1 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 37 | — |
Charting
Where Rainey-Sale's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
2 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Washington#43 · 5-3 | 8 | 66% | 40 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 2025 | Washington#17 · 9-4 | 8 | 25% | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Zaydrius Rainey-Sale's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Zaydrius Rainey-Sale's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Washington State | W 24–10 | 5.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Utah State | W 16–14 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Eastern Washington | W 48–16 | 7.7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 |  Minnesota | L 24–27 | 6.7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 5 | @ USC | L 21–25 | 6.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 |  Iowa | L 24–41 | 6.8 | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 7 | @ Purdue | W 38–26 | 7.6 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 9 | @ Nebraska | W 17–10 | 8.8 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 2026 · 8 games | 6.4 | 40 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | · | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 40 | 380th / 5664 |
| Solo | 27 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 5 | 229th / 2634 |
| Sacks | 1 | 620th / 1383 |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 4 | 134th / 1772 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Washington State | ✓ LB | 56 | ~21 (2–38) | 2 | 38% |
| Wk 2 · Utah State | ✓ LB | 58 | ~7 (0–40) | 1 | 12% |
| Wk 3 · Eastern Washington | ✓ LB | 75 | ~52 (26–61) | 6 | 69% |
| Wk 4 · Minnesota | ✓ LB | 62 | ~62 (31–62) | 8 | 100% |
| Wk 5 · USC | ✓ LB | 69 | ~37 (4–67) | 3 | 54% |
| Wk 6 · Iowa | ✓ LB | 57 | ~50 (25–57) | 5 | 88% |
| Wk 7 · Purdue | ✓ LB | 68 | ~40 (20–47) | 5 | 59% |
| Wk 9 · Nebraska | — | 72 | ~72 (37–72) | 11 | 100% |
| Season | 7 GS | 517 | 341 (286–409) | 41 | 66% |
Position Room
8 LBs on the Washington roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Jacob Manu | LB | SR | 44 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
| 23 | Zaydrius Rainey-Sale | LB | SO | 40 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 0 | Taariq Al-Uqdah | LB | SR | 23 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10 | Xe'ree Alexander | LB | SR | 22 | 1.5 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 25 | Donovan Robinson Jr. | LB | SO | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 27 | Beck Walker | LB | SR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | Ezaya Tokio | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Jesse Ewell Jr. | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Washington depth chart →