2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Zach Crothers
Second year in the Pittsburgh defensive front. One game to point at: 2 tackles and 1 sack against Georgia Tech — Week 9, 2026.
9 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Oct 24Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4 |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh | 15 | 4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | -- |
| Career | 24 | 8 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 4 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 59-14vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 12-7vs UCF | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 59-0vs Bucknell | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-27@ Boston College | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 23-52@ No. 1 Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 34-11vs Georgia Tech | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 31 · W 34-11 vs Georgia Tech, play by play
2 tackles, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up. His sack on 4th and 7 ended Georgia Tech’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Sacked the quarterback for a 10-yard loss on 4th and 7. Second quarter, up 17-0. Ended Georgia Tech’s drive (downs).
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 6 games with play by play.
How Pittsburgh’s defense played that day
Georgia Tech’s 16 drives: 14 stopped (2 takeaways) · 2 scored.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 2 for him; the box score credits 1.
2 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Week 9 · 2026
W 34-11
vs Georgia Tech
1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 23-point win at home against Georgia Tech.
Ratings of the games shown run from -4 to +25 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
2 seasons under Pat Narduzzi, all balanced offenses — 14-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pat Narduzzi
Pass share
49.1%
315 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
71.2
9 games
Team sack rate
2.6%
345 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
The No. 1,252 recruit in the country is starting on the defensive line in the ACC as a junior.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Pat Narduzzi.
