Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2016-2021Miami
Zach McCloud
DL • 6'2" • 254 lbs • Lantana, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zach McCloud shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.4
Consistency
29.5
Season Value
22.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Miami
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 10
- Program Path
- Miami
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
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 McCloud, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Miami. Zach McCloud shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Miami paired 13 primary output with 22.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Win with 3 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2021 Regular Season · Miami
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
22.4
Usage
7.2
Consistency
29.5
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0.5. App State: 0. Michigan State: 0. Unknown: 2. Virginia: 2. North Carolina: 0. NC State: 0. Pittsburgh: 3. Georgia Tech: 3. Virginia Tech: 2. Duke: 0.5
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. Alabama: 3 by 17.5. App State: 3 by 12.5. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 2 by 28.3. Virginia: 3 by 32.5. North Carolina: 4 by 16.7. NC State: 1 by 4.2. Pittsburgh: 3 by 42.5. Georgia Tech: 4 by 46.7. Virginia Tech: 1 by 24.2. Duke: 3 by 17.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.4 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=4 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=5 · +0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Georgia Tech
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Duke | W 47-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Virginia Tech | W 38-26 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Georgia TechSplash game | W 33-30 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Pittsburgh | W 38-34 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs NC State | W 31-30 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ North Carolina | L 42-45 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 9/30 | vs Virginia | L 28-30 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Michigan State | L 17-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs App State | W 25-23 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Alabama | L 13-44 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Miami
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201620172017201820182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Miami | 5.5 | 17.4 | 3.3 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Miami | 5.5 | 17.4 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Miami | 4 | 18.3 | 4.2 | -1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Miami | 4 | 18.3 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Miami | 5 | 21.2 | 4.3 | 1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Miami | 5 | 21.2 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Miami | 1.5 | 16.1 | 3 | -3.5 |
| 2020 Postseason | Miami | 5 | 18 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Miami | 5 | 18 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Miami | 13 | 22.4 | 7.2 | 8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.
#2
North Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
#3
Georgia Tech
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.4 takeover score.
#4
Pittsburgh
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.
#5
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Miami
13 primary output · 22.4 efficiency · 7.2 usage
22.7
#2
2018 Postseason · Miami
12.5
5 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 4.3 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Miami
12.5
5 primary · 21.2 efficiency · 4.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8942
Santaluces Community · Lake Worth, FL
- Committed To
- Miami
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
10
Seasons tracked
187
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 58 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.