Usage Score
3.2
Player Dossier
2015-2019Rice
Zach Abercrumbia
DT • 6'2" • 286 lbs • Dallas, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zach Abercrumbia shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.6
Consistency
15.4
Season Value
11.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Rice
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Rice • SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Zach Abercrumbia, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Rice. Zach Abercrumbia shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Rice paired 2.5 primary output with 20.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Rice, SMU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Postseason · SMU
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
16.6
Usage
3.2
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Florida Atlantic
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 0. Arkansas State: 0. North Texas: 1. Texas State: 0. TCU: 1. South Florida: 2. Tulsa: 0.5. Temple: 0. Houston: 1.5. Memphis: 0. East Carolina: 0. Navy: 1. Tulane: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 20.8. Arkansas State: 1 by 4.2. North Texas: 3 by 22.5. Texas State: 1 by 4.2. TCU: 5 by 30.8. South Florida: 2 by 28.3. Tulsa: 4 by 21.7. Temple: 1 by 4.2. Houston: 3 by 27.5. Memphis: 1 by 4.2. East Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Navy: 7 by 39.2. Tulane: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=10 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs Navy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/21 | @ Florida Atlantic | L 28-52 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Tulane | W 37-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Navy | L 28-35 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs East Carolina | W 59-51 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Memphis | L 48-54 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/24 | @ Houston | W 34-31 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Temple | W 45-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Tulsa | W 43-37 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ South Florida | W 48-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ TCU | W 41-38 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Texas State | W 47-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs North Texas | W 49-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Arkansas State | W 37-30 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Rice
2015-2018
Opening stop
- 2
SMU
2019
Final stop
Season Progression
201520162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Rice | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Rice | 2.5 | 20.9 | 7.7 | 2.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Rice | 6 | 19.5 | 6.3 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Rice | 4.5 | 21.1 | 6.6 | -1.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | SMU | 7 | 16.6 | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | SMU | 7 | 16.6 | 3.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UTSA
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.9 takeover score.
#2
Pittsburgh
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.
#3
Baylor
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.
#4
Stanford
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
#5
South Florida
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Rice
2.5 primary output · 20.9 efficiency · 7.7 usage
15.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · Rice
12.1
6 primary · 19.5 efficiency · 6.3 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · SMU
11.9
7 primary · 16.6 efficiency · 3.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8564
Skyline · Dallas, TX
- Committed To
- Rice
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
141
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.