Zach Petersen
Zach Petersen
Holds up snap after snap without a weakness to attack. Second year in the Iowa State defensive front, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Kansas — Week 5, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Iowa State, 0 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
Jimmy Rogers
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Iowa State | 43 | 18 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Iowa State | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 47 | 19 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2021
W 24–21
vs Oklahoma State
2 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
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 2021 production profile sits closest to Steven Parker’s 2021 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan Davis's senior season at Mississippi State (2022).
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