Zaydrius Rainey-Sale

2025: Enrolled at Washington in January, 2025, for the start of the winter academic quarter ... played in eight games, starting one ... after missing the first five games of the season while recovering from an injury suffered as a high-school senior, saw his first Husky action in the win over Rutgers, when he made one tackle ... had two tackles at Michigan ... broke up two passes and made a tackle in the win over No. 23 Illinois ... made three tackles at Wisconsin ... made six tackles and notched his first career interception in the win over Purdue ... two tackles and a hurry in the win at UCLA ... started the season finale vs. Oregon, notching four tackles, including a sack ... two stops in the Huskies' L.A. Bowl win over Boise State ... won the UW's Newcomer of the Year Award at the team's postseason awards banquet. 15535 HIGH SCHOOL Played outside linebacker and tight end at Bethel … as a senior in 2024, named the state's defensive MVP by SBLive.com ... also earned MVP of the 4A South Puget Sound League South Division … Tacoma News-Tribune's all-area player of the year ... totaled 98 tackles and three defensive touchdowns in 2024, when he also caught 10 touchdown passes as a receiver ... as a junior, credited with 65 total tackles, including six for a loss and four sacks … earned second-team All-SPSL 4A at linebacker as a junior … notched 53 total tackles and four sacks as a sophomore … 247Sports ranks him the No. 137 prospect in the country, No. 1 recruit in Washington and No. 10 linebacker in the country … ESPN.com’s No. 126 overall prospect … also part of the track & field team … played football for coach Travis Domser.