6′5″ · 285 lb · Byron, MN · Byron HS
Zach Vanderpool
On tape: 3 tackles against Sacramento State, Week 3, 2026.
8 tackles · 0 sacks
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 7): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 4 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Nevada | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 8 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -26 to -5 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 4 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
37.6%
169 pass / 280 run
Plays / game
64.1
7 games
Team sack rate
5.2%
194 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
