Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 3 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-36@ Purdue | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-33vs Miami | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Total | 14 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#94
Zach Lohavichan
Redshirt senior defensive lineman on Wake Forest's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 285 lb · Charlotte, NC · Providence Day School
CFB Index 51 · #207 of 420 edge rushersLow confidence
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: 8 tackles, vs Miami
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Redshirt senior defensive lineman on Wake Forest's 2026 roster.
The full story, with sourcesZach Lohavichan
Wins his gap play after play. Four seasons at Wake Forest, two different head coaches: Dave Clawson and Jake Dickert. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Miami — Week 3, 2026.
14 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Wake Forest
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Wake Forest
Coaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 14 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 25 | 11 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 53 | 20 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
Game by game
Zach Lohavichan'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 2 · 2026
W 38–36
at Purdue
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +8 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2023Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning
2024Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
2026Wake Forest2-1HC: Jake Dickert · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: solo tackles (1st 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.
Defensive profile
Defender profile · Production by role
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
7%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries14 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits & context
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 5.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road1g | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jake Dickert
Pass share
55.1%
108 pass / 88 run
Plays / game
65.3
3 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
121 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #33 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Joshua Celiscar’s 2023 season.
Matches Joshua on
Weight
Height
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Nahki Johnson's senior season at Pittsburgh (2024).
Matches Nahki on
Class year
Height
Hurry rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Zach Lohavichan
Background
2025 (Redshirt Senior) Played in all 13 games while making 10 starts for the Demon Deacons… Had his best performance of the year in the win over Western Carolina (9/6), totaling three tackles with two tackles for loss and a forced fumble… Finished the season with 24 tackles with 10 solo tackles…
The defensive line · Wake Forest
- #11Langston Hardy14.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Gabe Kirschke9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Dallas Afalava6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Zach Lohavichan5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Kadear Dembele0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology