Zach Neilsen
Zach Neilsen
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. He has spent two seasons in the Tulsa defensive front. The receipt on tape: 1 tackles against App State, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Tulsa, 1 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tre Lamb
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
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Versatile End
No single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Kyron Johnson’s 2021 season.
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Differs from Kyron on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Aiden Hall's sophomore season at Wake Forest (2024).
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