Zach Buckey
Zach Buckey
Bull-rushes through contact at the point of attack. Zach Buckey has been at Stanford through three head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 2 tackles against Notre Dame — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: David Shaw, Troy Taylor, and Frank Reich. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tavita Pritchard
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
How he plays
Play style
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Stanford
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive end · Stanford
Returning around him
- 2 Stanford players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -6 net (6 in / 12 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Stanford · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #46 · 2026 recruiting class #37
DNA match
Player DNA
Power Rusher
Bull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kamari Stephens’s 2023 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Khordae Sydnor's junior season at Vanderbilt (2024).
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