As a senior, Cable earned first-team all-Seamount League honors as a linebacker. The son of former Vandal player and coach Tom Cable, Zach Cable also played tight end at Hazen. In assessing his abilities, Northwest Elite Index had this to say: “Put the pads on this kid and you don’t want to run into him. He could be one of the breakout performers in the State of Washington.”

There is a lot to like about Cable, Petrino said, not the least of which he is one of three sons of Vandals to sign.

“He’s a young kid who is going to get real big,” Petrino said. “His dad was a great player here, coach here and is one of the best O-line coaches in the NFL. We’re real excited to have Zach. He has a great motor. He knows the game. Zach is going to grow to be big like his dad. We look forward to him being a great defensive lineman for us.”