Last confirmed: Texas Tech, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 250 lb · Loganville, GA · Grayson
Zach Barnes: DL · Texas Tech · #52.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Zach Barnes
Wins his gap play after play. Second year in the Texas Tech defensive front. On tape: 4 tackles and 0.5 sacks against Arizona State, Week 3, 2017.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 2016 | Texas Tech | 11 | 7 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Career | 20 | 13 | 3.0 | 2.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 52-45vs Arizona State | 4 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 27-24@ Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-41vs No. 15 Oklahoma State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 65-19@ Kansas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 38-24@ Baylor | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Kliff Kingsbury — 11-14 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kliff Kingsbury
Pass share
54.6%
541 pass / 449 run
Plays / game
76.2
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
589 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Texas Tech, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Kliff Kingsbury.
