Zaimir Hawk holds the NT · Starter spot in Iowa State Cyclones’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Zaimir Hawk is a 6'4", 303-pound nose tackle from Hillside, New Jersey, currently a redshirt junior at Iowa State. He redshirted in 2023 while appearing in five games and recording two tackles with two quarterback hurries. In 2024, Hawk played in all 14 games, finishing with nine tackles including 0.5 for a loss. During the 2025 season, he saw action in 11 games, accumulating eight tackles with one for a loss, one quarterback hurry, and one fumble recovery. Hawk has earned Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll recognition in fall 2023 and fall 2025.

Iowa State2023 — present