Zach Charbonnet
Zach Charbonnet
Hits the crease and outruns the angle. He got to UCLA by way of Michigan. In 2022 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-America (FWAA). The receipt on tape: 198 rush yds, 61 rec yds against Stanford, Week 9, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at UCLA, 2,496 rushing yards, an All-American season (2022) — drafted at #52 overall by Seattle.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2022)
1 selectors honored him
Where He Ended Up · NFL
SeattleEntering 4th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bob Chesney
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR12 · All-American
All-American. Named to an NCAA-recognized All-America team.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA
Named All-American (2022)
1 selectors honored him
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2022
W 42–32
vs Utah
198 rush yds (22 car) · 1 TD
Edged out Utah at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Speed Merchant
Cuts upfield fast. Designed to find the crease, not run through the line.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jahmyl Jeter’s 2020 season.
Matches Jahmyl on
Differs from Jahmyl on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Bijan Robinson’s path through Texas.
Matches Bijan on
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tyler Huff's senior season at Jacksonville State (2024).
Matches Tyler on
Player DNA
Players who play like Zach Charbonnet
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2022
#88
Heisman watch (#88) · finalist probability 0%.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2021–2022+20%
Modest growth (20%) across the multi-season window.