Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 10-24@ Washington | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 7-34@ Kansas State | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 48-7vs Duquesne | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#6
Linus Zunk
Senior defensive end on Washington State's 2026 roster. From Berlin, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
6′6″ · 264 lb · Berlin · Rabun Gap-Nacochee HS (Ga.)
CFB Index 39 · #279 of 420 edge rushersMedium confidenceTransferred Vanderbilt → Washington State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026 · through week 3
3 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 4 tackles, vs Duquesne
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Senior defensive end on Washington State's 2026 roster. From Berlin, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Vanderbilt in 2022.
- Transferred from Vanderbilt to Washington State in 2026.
Linus Zunk
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles against Duquesne, Week 3, 2026.
7 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
5 programs, one constant: he played.
2022
- Signed with Vanderbilt3-star out of Rabun Gap-Nacoochee
20263 games
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
4 coaches2023
Washington State
2024era →
Pete Kaligis
Washington State
2025era →
Jimmy Rogers
Washington State
2026era →
Kirby Moore
Washington State
Played under 4 different head coaches: Jake Dickert, Pete Kaligis, Jimmy Rogers, and Kirby Moore. Multi-era developmental context.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Washington State
2025Vanderbilt
2026Washington State
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington State | 7 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 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 | 45 | 22 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Linus Zunk's 2026 production
Point color shows the opponent's defensive strength that week (red = weaker defense, blue = stronger) — dashed line is this player's own season average.
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2026
W 48–7
vs Duquesne
4 tackles · 2 hurries · 1 solo tackles
Dominant 41-point win at home against Duquesne.
With C. Pinnick — 196 yds · 2 TD · 1 INT · QBR 49.9 · 76 rush yds (12 car) · 1 TD · T. Hawkins — -8 rush yds (2 car)
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +4 tackles, +2 hurries.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Vanderbilt7-6HC: Clark Lea · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2025Vanderbilt10-3HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2026Washington State1-2HC: Kirby Moore · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceAscending
Elite: qb hurries (99th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Moore
Pass share
34.5%
67 pass / 127 run
Plays / game
64.7
3 games
Team sack rate
8.9%
79 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
39 · #279 of 420 edge rushers
Three-star recruit. Now #279 at the position.
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
Where he came from
From Berlin, Germany — one of 32 players from Germany in FBS this season.
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
EDGE
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Rodney McGraw’s 2025 season.
Matches Rodney on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Rodney McGraw's junior season at Western Michigan (2025).
Matches Rodney on
Class year
Weight
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Linus Zunk
Background
WASHINGTON STATE RS-SENIOR (2026): Enrolled at WSU in January 2026 and will participate in spring practices. VANDERBILT RS-JUNIOR (2025): Played in all 13 games on season, totaling 15 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss, and three sacks…season-best four tackles in win vs. Missouri…had two sacks in…
The defensive line · Washington State
- #9Matyus McLain2 tackles for loss · 2026
- #84Malachi Wrice2 tackles for loss · 2026
- #52Kaden Beatty1.5 tackles for loss · 2026
- #94Titus Miller1 tackle for loss · 2026
- #6Linus Zunk0.5 tackles for loss · 2026
22 more on the roster · Washington State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology