Zah
Frazier.
Zah
Frazier.
Texas-San Antonio
"A feisty, physical press-man corner whose ability to consistently turn and run with NFL receivers will dictate if he’s a future starter or special teams ace."Pre-draft read
Frazier is length first. He is a tall, wiry boundary corner who uses long arms to jam receivers off their stem and to contest the catch point late without grabbing. In press he is comfortable and physical, and when he gets his hands on a route the rep is usually over before it starts.
The ball production in 2024 was not luck — six interceptions and nine breakups in twelve games came from good eyes in zone and an ability to close on throws in front of him. What he has to prove is the transition. He is lean, he can be moved by stronger receivers at the top of routes, and his tackling is more willing than reliable. Against NFL speed, the recovery burst has to hold up.
Fangio two-high
Year 2 starter at outside corner with the versatility to play nickel, with a ceiling as a quality starting CB on a playoff team.
Man-heavy press-bail coverage schemes that put him on an island against bigger WRs.
Frazier has the length, athleticism, and zone coverage instincts to be a productive player despite his leaner frame.
Zah Frazier | Cornerback | 2024 UTSA Highlights | 2025 NFL Draft
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Frazier is a one-year producer with a JUCO path behind him: 29 games at UTSA, 35 tackles, ten pass breakups and six interceptions — all of the picks coming in a breakout 2024 season that also included nine of those ten breakups.
The tools explain the interest. He is a long, physical press corner who disrupts timing at the line and plays the ball well in the air, which is exactly the profile teams chase in the fifth round after the polished corners are gone. In zone he reads the quarterback cleanly and drives on throws with confidence.
The risk is a genuinely thin résumé. Two of his three seasons produced almost nothing, and his frame is lean enough that stronger NFL receivers can push through his contact and win at the catch point. He is also older than most of this class. Chicago is buying traits and one year of high-level ball production, betting that a corner who can press and take the ball away is worth developing behind established starters.
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Rare Length
His rare length for the position disrupts releases and contests late.
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2024 Production
He recorded six interceptions and nine breakups in a breakout 2024 season.
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Press Coverage
He is comfortable and physical in press, re-routing receivers off their stem.
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Zone Recognition
He reads the quarterback well in zone and drives on throws in front.
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Catch Point Competitiveness
He is competitive at the catch point without drawing constant flags.
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One-Year Producer
He is a one-year producer with almost no meaningful tape before 2024.
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Lean Frame
His lean frame gets displaced by stronger receivers at the top of routes.
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Inconsistent Tackling
His tackling is willing but inconsistent, with misses in the open field.
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Older Prospect
He is an older prospect with a JUCO path, indicating a short development window.
| Yr | Team | G | Tkl | Sk | Int | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UTSA | 12 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UTSA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | UTSA | 12 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 |
| Career | — | 29 | 35 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Projects as a solid depth corner like Witherspoon, offering good length and press ability but with some inconsistencies in coverage and tackling.
Similar build and play style to Douglas; can be a physical, ball-hawking corner who thrives in press coverage and makes game-changing plays.
Could end up as a special teams contributor who struggles to earn significant defensive snaps due to a lack of elite athleticism or coverage skills.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.
Chicago has been collecting long corners for a two-high system, and Frazier fits that mold better than most players available at 169.
The single-season production is what capped him. Teams cannot separate the traits from the small sample, and the age adds pressure to develop quickly.
The realistic outcome is a special teams contributor as a rookie who competes for CB3 snaps in year two. If the press technique holds up against real receivers, there is a starter here.