Usage / Role
42%
Rotational defensive role
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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 51.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a linebacker
lowelite
Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Zack Baun built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Brown Deer, WI wearing No. 56, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Zack Baun's career was his defensive production: 150...
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- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 10
- Overall
- No. 74
- NFL Team
- New Orleans Saints
Zack Baun, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Wisconsin. Zack Baun shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 51.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 150
- TFL
- 30.5
- Sacks
- 15
- QB hurries
- 17
- Passes defended
- 4
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Zack Baun quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · LB
- Career Tackles
- 150
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Bergen Catholic · Texas
- High school pipeline
- Bergen Catholic · 37 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 3 · Pick 10 · New Orleans Saints
- Latest roster
- No. 56 · Senior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 76 tackles · LB 158th (top 13%) · Big Ten 25th (top 4%) · National 237th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 7 | 15 | 3.5 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 28.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 12 | 59 | 7.5 | 2.5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 60 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wisconsin | 14 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 78.4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 14 | 71 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 78.4 |
Related Context
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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 45 primary output with 51.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 51.9 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: Nebraska
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
3.2
Efficiency
51.9
Usage
17.1
Consistency
61.7
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game by game trend chart. Oregon: 0. South Florida: 3. Central Michigan: 3. Michigan: 5. Northwestern: 4.5. Kent State: 7. Michigan State: 2. Illinois: 2. Ohio State: 2. Iowa: 0. Nebraska: 7. Purdue: 3. Minnesota: 4.5. Ohio State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon: 5 by 20.8. South Florida: 3 by 42.5. Central Michigan: 3 by 42.5. Michigan: 7 by 79.2. Northwestern: 7 by 74.2. Kent State: 3 by 62.5. Michigan State: 3 by 32.5. Illinois: 4 by 36.7. 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
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Wins3.9 · Games = 10 · +2.4 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 4 · -2.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
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 StateSplash game | 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 · Splash game | L 7-38 | 10 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ IllinoisSplash game | 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 NorthwesternSplash game | 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 FloridaSplash game | W 49-0 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Zack Baun story
Zack Baun built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a linebacker from Brown Deer, WI wearing No. 56, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Zack Baun's career was his defensive production: 150 tackles, 30.5 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 33 career games in the available record. That gives Zack Baun's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Wisconsin
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 3.5 | 13.9 | 4.4 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | -3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 20 | 37.2 | 12.6 | 20 |
| 2019 Postseason | Wisconsin | 45 | 51.9 | 17.1 | 25 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 45 | 51.9 | 17.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 11 · L 10-22 · Conference game
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Havoc Plays
94.2 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Nebraska
Week 12 · W 37-21 · Conference game
7
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Kent State
Week 6 · W 48-0
7
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Michigan
Week 4 · W 35-14 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
83.5 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Minnesota
Week 14 · W 38-17 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
82.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Wisconsin
45 primary output · 51.9 efficiency · 17.1 usage
78.4
#2
2019 Regular Season · Wisconsin
78.4
45 primary · 51.9 efficiency · 17.1 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Wisconsin
60
20 primary · 37.2 efficiency · 12.6 usage
Milestones
19
Impact games
18
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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