Usage Score
16.4
Player Dossier
2015-2018Boston College
Zach Allen
DE • 6'5" • 285 lbs • New Canaan, CT, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zach Allen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 51.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
51.2
Consistency
63.2
Season Value
57.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Scouting Read
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Zach Allen, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Boston College. Zach Allen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 51.2 disruption score.
Zach Allen played DE for Boston College. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zach Allen recorded 12 rushing yards and 197 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Boston College.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Boston College paired 40.5 primary output with 51.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 51.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Boston College
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
3.4
Efficiency
51.2
Usage
16.4
Consistency
63.2
Best Game by takeover score
Temple
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Massachusetts: 4. Holy Cross: 0.5. Wake Forest: 5.5. Purdue: 1. Temple: 9. NC State: 1.5. Louisville: 4. Miami: 2.5. Virginia Tech: 4. Clemson: 4. Florida State: 4. Syracuse: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Massachusetts: 3 by 52.5. Holy Cross: 2 by 13.3. Wake Forest: 5 by 70.8. Purdue: 5 by 30.8. Temple: 8 by 83.3. NC State: 6 by 40. Louisville: 7 by 69.2. Miami: 6 by 50. Virginia Tech: 4 by 56.7. Clemson: 4 by 56.7. Florida State: 6 by 65. Syracuse: 5 by 25.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins4.2 · Games = 7 · +2.0 vs Losses
Losses2.2 · Games = 5 · -2.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Temple
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Syracuse | L 21-42 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Florida StateSplash game | L 21-22 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | vs ClemsonSplash game | L 7-27 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 31-21 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Fri 10/26 | vs MiamiSplash game | W 27-14 | 6 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 38-20 | 7 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ NC State | L 23-28 | 6 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Temple2+ sacks · Splash game | W 45-35 | 8 | 6 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Purdue | L 13-30 | 5 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/13 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | W 41-34 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Holy Cross | W 62-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 55-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Boston College
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Boston College | 22 | 36 | 10.4 | 22 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Boston College | 22 | 36 | 10.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Boston College | 30.5 | 54.9 | 16.2 | 8.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boston College | 30.5 | 54.9 | 16.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boston College | 40.5 | 51.2 | 16.4 | 10 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Temple
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
9
Primary metric
9 disruption/tackle impact with 77.7 takeover score.
#2
Virginia Tech
5
Primary metric
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 74.5 takeover score.
#3
Syracuse
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.
#4
Notre Dame
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 65.5 takeover score.
#5
Maryland
6
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Boston College
40.5 primary output · 51.2 efficiency · 16.4 usage
57.7
#2
2017 Postseason · Boston College
50.8
30.5 primary · 54.9 efficiency · 16.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Boston College
50.8
30.5 primary · 54.9 efficiency · 16.2 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
22
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
197
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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