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| Chicago Bears | |
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| Position: | Cornerback |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | October 5, 2000 Cedartown, Georgia, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight: | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Cedartown (Cedartown, Georgia) |
| College: |
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| NFL draft: | 2025: 5th round, 169th pick |
| Career history | |
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| Roster status: | Unsigned draft pick |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Zahquan Frazier (born October 5, 2000) is an American professional football cornerback for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis, Coffeyville Red Ravens and UTSA Roadrunners.
Early life
Frazier was born on October 5, 2000, in Cedartown, Georgia.[1] He attended Cedartown High School where he competed in football, basketball and track and field.[1] He was an all-region selection as a junior, then an honorable mention all-area and first-team all-region selection as a senior in 2019.[2] He committed to play college football for the Southern Illinois Salukis, the lone team to give him an offer.[3]
College career
Frazier appeared in four games for Southern Illinois in 2019, then transferred to Coffeyville Community College for the 2020 season.[4] With the Coffeyville Red Ravens in 2020, he totaled nine tackles and three interceptions while being named second-team all-conference.[1] He then made 26 tackles and placed 10th in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) with 11 pass breakups in 2021, being named first-team all-conference and a first-team junior college All-American.[1]
Frazier was a highly-regarded junior college recruit and initially committed to the Kentucky Wildcats before flipping to the UTSA Roadrunners, becoming UTSA's highest-ranked recruit in program history.[5] However, he saw limited action in the 2022 season due to issues in learning the team's playbook.[6] He then faced academic issues in 2023 that led to him being inactive until the ninth game, serving as the scout team wide receiver.[5] He returned for a final year in 2024 and had a breakout season, setting the school record and placing second nationally with six interceptions.[7] He was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference (AAC) and third-team All-American by Phil Steele, as well as first-team All-Texas by Dave Campbell's Texas Football.[1] He was invited to the 2025 East–West Shrine Bowl and to the NFL Scouting Combine, being the sixth player in UTSA history to be invited to the latter.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
186 lb (84 kg) |
32+7⁄8 in (0.84 m) |
8+1⁄4 in (0.21 m) |
4.36 s | 1.51 s | 2.54 s | 4.26 s | 7.00 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) |
10 ft 6 in (3.20 m) |
14 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[8][9] | ||||||||||||
Frazier was selected with the 169th pick of the 2025 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears.
References
- ^ a b c d e "Zah Frazier". UTSA Roadrunners.
- ^ Myrick, Kevin (February 27, 2019). "Frazier heading to Southern Illinois". The Standard Journal – via PressReader.com.
- ^ Ray, Matt (October 20, 2021). "JuCo DB Frazier Sees 'Big Opportunity' At Tennessee". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Maddox, Logan (July 4, 2021). "Frazier finds promise in JUCO ranks". The Standard Journal. Archived from the original on March 1, 2025 – via archive.today.
- ^ a b Luca, Greg (August 17, 2024). "Zah Frazier leads UTSA's reshuffled cornerbacks room". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ Luca, Greg (November 26, 2024). "UTSA's Zah Frazier maximizes potential, prepares for NFL leap". San Antonio Express-News. Archived from the original on March 1, 2025 – via archive.today.
- ^ a b Luca, Greg (February 28, 2025). "UTSA's Zah Frazier posts strong 40-yard dash time at NFL combine". San Antonio Express-News.
- ^ "Zah Frazier Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
- ^ "Zah Frazier College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 1, 2025.