Usage Score
16.6
Player Dossier
2016-2019Wisconsin
Zack Baun
LB • 6'3" • 235 lbs • Brown Deer, WI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zack Baun shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
46.9
Consistency
61.3
Season Value
43
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
1617181919
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
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.
Zack Baun, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Wisconsin. Zack Baun shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 46.9 disruption score.
Zack Baun played LB for Wisconsin. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zack Baun recorded 150 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 35 primary output with 46.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 46.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Kent State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
2.5
Efficiency
46.9
Usage
16.6
Consistency
61.3
Best Game by takeover score
Oregon
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Active game
Hover over a point
Hover or select a game to keep its context visible here without the page shifting around.
Game-by-Game Trend
Follow how the selected stat changes from one game to the next. Spikes mark standout outings, while dips show quieter weeks.
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 0. South Florida: 2. Central Michigan: 3. Michigan: 3. Northwestern: 1.5. Kent State: 6. Michigan State: 2. Illinois: 1. Ohio State: 2. Iowa: 0. Nebraska: 5. Purdue: 3. Minnesota: 4.5. Ohio State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
Low volumeHigh quality
High volumeHigh quality
Low volumeLower quality
High volumeLower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 5 by 20.8. South Florida: 3 by 32.5. Central Michigan: 3 by 42.5. Michigan: 7 by 59.2. Northwestern: 7 by 44.2. Kent State: 3 by 62.5. Michigan State: 3 by 32.5. Illinois: 4 by 26.7. Ohio State: 10 by 61.7. Iowa: 6 by 25. Nebraska: 4 by 66.7. Purdue: 3 by 42.5. Minnesota: 9 by 82.5. Ohio State: 9 by 57.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins3 · Games = 10 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 4 · -1.8 vs Wins
First Half2.5 · Games = 7 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half2.5 · Games = 7 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Kent State
Best efficiency game
82.5 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 1/1 | vs Oregon | L 27-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/8 | vs Ohio State | L 21-34 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Minnesota2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-17 | 9 | 5 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs PurdueSplash game | W 45-24 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Nebraska2+ sacks · Splash game | W 37-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Iowa | W 24-22 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Ohio State10+ tackles | L 7-38 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Illinois | L 23-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Michigan StateSplash game | W 38-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Kent State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 48-0 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Northwestern | W 24-15 | 7 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs MichiganSplash game | W 35-14 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | W 61-0 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | @ South Florida | W 49-0 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wisconsin
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 3.5 | 13.9 | 4.8 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | -3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 13 | 31.3 | 11.9 | 13 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wisconsin | 35 | 46.9 | 16.6 | 22 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 35 | 46.9 | 16.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Penn State
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.5 takeover score.
#2
Kent State
6
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 60.6 takeover score.
#3
Minnesota
4.5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.
#5
Ohio State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
35 primary output · 46.9 efficiency · 16.6 usage
43
#2
2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
43
35 primary · 46.9 efficiency · 16.6 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Wisconsin
25.1
13 primary · 31.3 efficiency · 11.9 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
8
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9226
Bergen Catholic · Oradell, NJ
- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
150
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.