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Player Dossier
2009-2012SMU
Zach Line
RB • 6'1" • Oxford, MI, USA
Workhorse runnerSteady chain mover
Zach Line leans workhorse runner traits and 48.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
66
Solid production for a back
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
51
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss
Player Story
Zach Line built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Oxford, MI wearing No. 48, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Zach Line's career was his backfield work: 4,185 rushing yards,...
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- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
Zach Line, RB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2010 Postseason · SMU. Zach Line leans workhorse runner traits and 48.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 4,784
- Rushing yards
- 4,185
- Receiving yards
- 599
- Touchdowns
- 47
Quick Answers
Zach Line quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · RB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 4,784
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 50 games
- Best season
- 2010 Postseason · SMU
- Top game
- Southern Miss
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Oxford · SMU
- High school pipeline
- Oxford · 5 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 48 · Class 2012
- 2012 Scrimmage yards rank
- 1,507 scrimmage yards · RB 19th (top 4%) · Conference USA 1st (top 1%) · National 26th (top 2%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 36.5 |
| 2009 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 248 | 180 | 68 | 6 | 36.5 |
| 2010 Postseason | SMU | 14 | 108 | 103 | 5 | 0 | 84.1 |
| 2010 Regular Season | SMU | 14 | 1,549 | 1,391 | 158 | 10 | 84.1 |
| 2011 Regular Season | SMU | 10 | 1,363 | 1,224 | 139 | 17 | 82.7 |
| 2012 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 69 | 71 | -2 | 1 | 78.8 |
| 2012 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 1,438 | 1,207 | 231 | 12 | 78.8 |
Related Context
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Zach Line played RB for SMU. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zach Line recorded 4,185 rushing yards, 599 receiving yards, and 47 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2010 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2010 Postseason
SMU paired 1,657 primary output with 64.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2010 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 64.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2012 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2010 Postseason · SMU
Games
14
Scrimmage Yards / G
118.4
Efficiency
64.7
Usage
36.9
Consistency
71.8
Best Game by takeover score
Marshall
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Army: 108. Texas Tech: 96. UAB: 147. Washington State: 92. TCU: 154. Rice: 45. Tulsa: 107. Navy: 94. Houston: 111. Tulane: 178. UTEP: 54. Marshall: 228. East Carolina: 149. UCF: 94
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Army: 19 by 61.6. Texas Tech: 16 by 62.5. UAB: 18 by 81.7. Washington State: 9 by 92.6. TCU: 18 by 85.6. Rice: 11 by 42.6. Tulsa: 18 by 58.6. Navy: 15 by 60.7. Houston: 20 by 58. Tulane: 24 by 79. UTEP: 11 by 51.1. Marshall: 32 by 71.8. East Carolina: 32 by 45. UCF: 18 by 54.4
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins135.1 · Games = 7 · +33.6 vs Losses
Losses101.6 · Games = 7 · -33.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
Marshall
Best efficiency game
92.6 vs Washington State
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/30 | vs Army100 rush yards | L 14-16 | 17 | 103 | 6.10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5.7 |
| Sat 12/4 | @ UCF | L 7-17 | 18 | 94 | 5.20 | 0 | — | — | 5.2 |
| Fri 11/26 | @ East Carolina100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 45-38 | 30 | 123 | 4.10 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 4.7 |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Marshall100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-17 | 30 | 202 | 6.70 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7.1 |
| Sun 11/7 | @ UTEP | L 14-28 | 11 | 54 | 4.90 | 0 | — | — | 4.9 |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Tulane100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | W 31-17 | 23 | 177 | 7.70 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7.4 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Houston100 rush yards | L 20-45 | 19 | 106 | 5.60 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5.5 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Navy | L 21-28 | 15 | 83 | 5.50 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6.3 |
| Sun 10/10 | vs Tulsa | W 21-18 | 17 | 92 | 5.40 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5.9 |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Rice | W 42-31 | 11 | 45 | 4.10 | 1 | — | — | 4.1 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs TCU100 rush yards · 150 scrimmage yards | L 24-41 | 17 | 139 | 8.20 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8.6 |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Washington State | W 35-21 | 8 | 82 | 10.30 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10.2 |
| Sun 9/12 | vs UAB100 rush yards · 2+ TD | W 28-7 | 16 | 122 | 7.60 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8.2 |
| Sun 9/5 | @ Texas Tech | L 27-35 | 12 | 72 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 6 |
Player Story
Zach Line story
Zach Line built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Oxford, MI wearing No. 48, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Zach Line's career was his backfield work: 4,185 rushing yards, 778 carries, 47 rushing touchdowns, and 599 receiving yards across 50 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2012 with SMU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 599 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 50 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across SMU.
The arc is straightforward: Zach Line moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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SMU
2009-2012
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2009200920102010201120122012
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Postseason | SMU | 257 | 41.6 | 9 | — |
| 2009 Regular Season | SMU | 257 | 41.6 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 Postseason | SMU | 1,657 | 64.7 | 36.9 | 1,400 |
| 2010 Regular Season | SMU | 1,657 | 64.7 | 36.9 | 0 |
| 2011 Regular Season | SMU | 1,363 | 62 | 46.5 | -294 |
| 2012 Postseason | SMU | 1,507 | 48.4 | 46.4 | 144 |
| 2012 Regular Season | SMU | 1,507 | 48.4 | 46.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Southern Miss
Week 8 · L 3-27 · Conference game
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
163
Scrimmage Yards
91.2 takeover
163 scrimmage yards and 55 usage.
#2
vs Marshall
Week 12 · W 31-17 · Conference game
228
Scrimmage Yards
90.6 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
228 scrimmage yards and 61.5 usage.
#3
@ Memphis
Week 4 · W 42-0 · Conference game
161
Scrimmage Yards
89.4 takeover
Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.
161 scrimmage yards and 38.6 usage.
#4
@ Tulane
Week 7 · L 26-27 · Conference game
204
Scrimmage Yards
89 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
204 scrimmage yards and 49.2 usage.
#5
@ Tulsa
Week 9 · L 7-38 · Conference game
169
Scrimmage Yards
87.2 takeover
Loss driven by a workhorse rushing load.
169 scrimmage yards and 56.8 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2010 Postseason · SMU
1,657 primary output · 64.7 efficiency · 36.9 usage
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#2
2010 Regular Season · SMU
84.1
1,657 primary · 64.7 efficiency · 36.9 usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · SMU
82.7
1,363 primary · 62 efficiency · 46.5 usage
Milestones
20
100+ rush yards
10
150+ scrimmage yards
13
2+ TD games
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