University of Houston Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 96
Zac Yoakam
- Position:
- K
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Upper Arlington, Ohio
- High School:
- Upper Arlington
- Prev School:
- Notre Dame
PRIOR TO UH
Personal
- Spent three seasons at Notre Dame (2022-24)
- Kicked in 20 games for the Fighting Irish, playing in all 13 games as a freshman in 2022
- Served as the primary kickoff specialist as a freshman kicking 49 touchbacks
- 49 touchbacks as a freshman ranked eighth nationally
- Limited opponents to 19 kick returns in 2022, 11th fewest nationally
- Limited playing time in 2023-24 with five appearances in 2024 and two in 2023
Personal
- Hobbies: baseball cards, theology, philosophy and reading
- Dream job outside of football: invent something that is known throughout the world
- Something people don’t know: just became a believer by converting to Catholicism on Easter
- Hidden talent: disc golf
- Chose UH because of the coaches
- One word to describe him on the field: relentless
- Biggest motivation for working hard: the Cross
- Favorite childhood memory: going to football games with his father
- Sports hero: Bennie Wells because he was the first player he watched growing up
- Most memorable athletic accomplishment: playing in the National Championship
- Related to Dwight Yoakam
- Gameday ritual: pray to the rosary
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews West Virginia
Monday, October 27
Postgame Press Conference: at #24 Arizona State
Saturday, October 25
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Arizona State
Monday, October 20
Press Conference: Head Coach Willie Fritz Previews Arizona
Monday, October 13




















































































































