Malik Zaire
| Florida Gators No. 9 | |
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| Position | Quarterback |
| Class |
 Senior |
| Major | Film, Television & Theatre |
| Career history | |
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| High school | Kettering (OH) Archbishop Alter |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | February 28, 1995 |
| Place of birth | Kettering, Ohio |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Malik Jamaal Zaire (born February 28, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the Florida Gators.
Zaire attended Archbishop Alter High School in Kettering, Ohio. As a senior, he earned 2012 AP Ohio Division III Southwest District Offensive Player of the Year accolades with 1,990 yards passing, 1,120 yards on the ground and 33 total touchdowns (24 passing touchdowns and nine rushing touchdowns).
He was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the third best Dual-threat quarterback in his class. Zaire committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.
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Zaire did not play in any games as a freshman at Notre Dame in 2013.
Prior to his sophomore season in 2014, he competed with Everett Golson to be the starting quarterback. Golson won the job with Zaire as the backup. He received his first extensive playing time against the USC Trojans, replacing Golson who was benched. He completed 9 of 20 passes for 170 yards and a rushing touchdown in the game. After spending the entire season as Golson's backup, Zaire started the 2014 Music City Bowl. He completed 12 of 15 passes for 96 yards with one touchdown, and ran for 96 yards on 22 carries scoring one touchdown leading Notre Dame to a 31–28 victory over LSU and earning the game's MVP.
The Fighting Irish opened spring practice with an open competition at quarterback, but neither Zaire or Everett Golson separated themselves as the starter according to head coach Brian Kelly. However, after Golson decided to transfer and play his final season at Florida State University, Zaire was named the starting quarterback. In the second game of the season, against Virginia, Zaire fractured his ankle after a run. It was announced after the game that he would miss the rest of the season.
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