Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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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.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Player Story
Zach Allen built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from New Canaan, CT wearing No. 2, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of Zach Allen's career was his defensive...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 1
- Overall
- No. 65
- NFL Team
- Arizona Cardinals
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.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 197
- TFL
- 40.5
- Sacks
- 18.5
- QB hurries
- 19
- Passes defended
- 13
Quick Answers
Zach Allen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Boston College · DE
- Career Tackles
- 197
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 35 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Boston College
- Top game
- Virginia Tech
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 3 · Pick 1 · Arizona Cardinals
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 61 tackles · DE 6th (top 2%) · ACC 49th (top 8%) · National 424th (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Boston College | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 58.9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Boston College | 10 | 34 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 58.9 |
| 2017 Postseason | Boston College | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 71.7 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Boston College | 13 | 93 | 14.5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 71.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Boston College | 12 | 61 | 15 | 6.5 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 78.6 |
Related Context
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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
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 54.9 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: Virginia Tech
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Boston College
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
54.9
Usage
16.2
Consistency
56.7
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 2. Northern Illinois: 0. Wake Forest: 3. Notre Dame: 4. Clemson: 0. Central Michigan: 4. Virginia Tech: 5. Louisville: 0. Virginia: 0.5. Florida State: 2. NC State: 3.5. UConn: 1.5. Syracuse: 5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Iowa: 7 by 49.2. Northern Illinois: 9 by 37.5. Wake Forest: 8 by 63.3. Notre Dame: 9 by 77.5. Clemson: 8 by 33.3. Central Michigan: 7 by 69.2. Virginia Tech: 14 by 100. Louisville: 4 by 16.7. Virginia: 6 by 30. Florida State: 4 by 36.7. NC State: 9 by 72.5. UConn: 11 by 60.8. Syracuse: 4 by 66.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.9 · Games = 7 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses2.9 · Games = 6 · +1.1 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
100 vs Virginia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/27 | vs IowaSplash game | L 20-27 | 7 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ SyracuseSplash game | W 42-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/19 | @ UConn10+ tackles | W 39-16 | 11 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs NC StateSplash game | L 14-17 | 9 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Florida StateSplash game | W 35-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Virginia | W 41-10 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Louisville | W 45-42 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Virginia Tech10+ tackles · Splash game | L 10-23 | 14 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 28-8 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Clemson | L 7-34 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Notre DameSplash game | L 20-49 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Wake ForestSplash game | L 10-34 | 8 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Northern Illinois | W 23-20 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Zach Allen story
Zach Allen built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive end from New Canaan, CT wearing No. 2, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of Zach Allen's career was his defensive production: 197 tackles, 40.5 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 35 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Boston College. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Zach Allen's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 12 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 35 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boston College.
The arc is straightforward: Zach Allen 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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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
vs Virginia Tech
Week 6 · L 10-23 · Conference game
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
100 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 100 takeover score.
#2
vs Temple
Week 5 · W 45-35
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Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
9 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Syracuse
Week 13 · W 42-14 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#4
vs Maryland
Week 1 · W 36-30 · Postseason
6
Havoc Plays
85.8 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Notre Dame
Week 3 · L 20-49
4
Havoc Plays
85.8 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Boston College
40.5 primary output · 51.2 efficiency · 16.4 usage
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#2
2017 Postseason · Boston College
71.7
30.5 primary · 54.9 efficiency · 16.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Boston College
71.7
30.5 primary · 54.9 efficiency · 16.2 usage
Milestones
17
Impact games
22
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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