Linus Zunk
Linus Zunk
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Third year in the Vanderbilt defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Missouri, Week 9, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clark Lea
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vanderbilt | 15 | 7 | 3.5 | 3.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Vanderbilt | 16 | 9 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Vanderbilt | 7 | 3 | 1.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 19 | 8.0 | 5.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025
W 45–24
at Tennessee
2 TOT · 1 SOLO · 1 SACKS
Dominant 21-point win on the road against Tennessee.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Vanderbilt
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Vanderbilt
Returning around him
- 1 Vanderbilt player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (18 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Vanderbilt · Last season: 10-3 (AP #13) · Talent rank #55 · 2026 recruiting class #33
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rodney McGraw’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Rodney McGraw's junior season at Western Michigan (2025).
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