Zachary Tobe
Zachary Tobe
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across three seasons and two programs, two head coaches: Bret Bielema and Brent Key. The receipt: 4 tackles against Boston College — Week 12, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Brent Key
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Georgia Tech | 30 | 17 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Georgia Tech | 17 | 14 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Illinois | 25 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Career | 72 | 45 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 10 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025
W 24–21
vs Clemson
4 TOT · 3 SOLO · 1 REC
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Georgia Tech
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Georgia Tech
Returning around him
- 2 Georgia Tech players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (19 in / 20 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Georgia Tech · Last season: 9-4 (AP #24) · Talent rank #39 · 2026 recruiting class #41
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jalen Foster’s 2025 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jaylon Jones's junior season at Texas A&M (2022).
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