Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2016-2020Texas Tech
Zech McPhearson
DB • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Columbia, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zech McPhearson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
91
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive back
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Reliability
72
Reliable weekly contributor
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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: 2020 Regular Season · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State • Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Player Story
Zech McPhearson built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a defensive back from Columbia, MD wearing No. 8, spending time with Penn State and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Zech McPhearson's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 18
- Overall
- No. 123
- NFL Team
- Philadelphia Eagles
Zech McPhearson, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Texas Tech. Zech McPhearson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 119
- TFL
- 4.5
- Passes defended
- 14
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Zech McPhearson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · DB
- Career Tackles
- 119
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 32 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Texas Tech
- Top game
- Oklahoma State
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Riverdale Baptist · Penn State
- High school pipeline
- Riverdale Baptist · 10 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 4 · Pick 18 · Philadelphia Eagles
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 53 tackles · DB 51st (top 7%) · Big 12 29th (top 7%) · National 263rd (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 37.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 5 | 8 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 8.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 32 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 12 | 51 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 5 | 0 | 44.7 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 10 | 53 | 1 | 0 | - | 6 | 2 | 61.4 |
Related Context
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Zech McPhearson played DB for Penn State and Texas Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Zech McPhearson recorded 119 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2020 with Texas Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Texas Tech paired 11 primary output with 33.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.1 efficiency.
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Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Penn State, Texas Tech.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2020 Regular Season · Texas Tech
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
33.1
Usage
6.5
Consistency
58.1
Best Game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston Christian: 2. Texas: 2. Kansas State: 0. Iowa State: 0. West Virginia: 0. Oklahoma: 1. TCU: 2. Baylor: 2. Oklahoma State: 2. Kansas: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston Christian: 2 by 28.3. Texas: 4 by 36.7. Kansas State: 6 by 25. Iowa State: 10 by 41.7. West Virginia: 3 by 12.5. Oklahoma: 9 by 47.5. TCU: 5 by 40.8. Baylor: 4 by 36.7. Oklahoma State: 7 by 49.2. Kansas: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 4 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 6 · +0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Oklahoma State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/5 | vs Kansas | W 16-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | @ Oklahoma StateSplash game | L 44-50 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | vs BaylorSplash game | W 24-23 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | @ TCUSplash game | L 18-34 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/1 | vs Oklahoma | L 28-62 | 9 | 9 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | vs West Virginia | W 34-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Iowa State10+ tackles | L 15-31 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | @ Kansas State | L 21-31 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/26 | vs TexasSplash game | L 56-63 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/13 | vs Houston ChristianSplash game | W 35-33 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Zech McPhearson story
Zech McPhearson built his college career from 2016 through 2020 as a defensive back from Columbia, MD wearing No. 8, spending time with Penn State and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Zech McPhearson's career was his defensive production: 119 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 14 passes defended across 32 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2020 with Texas Tech. 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 Zech McPhearson's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 22 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 32 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Penn State and Texas Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Zech McPhearson 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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Penn State
2016-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Texas Tech
2019-2020
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20162017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 3 | 13.8 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 7.5 | 24 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 11 | 33.1 | 6.5 | 3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Oklahoma State
Week 13 · L 44-50 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#2
vs Baylor
Week 11 · W 24-23 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
#3
@ TCU
Week 10 · L 18-34 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.7 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Oklahoma
Week 9 · L 28-62 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Oklahoma State
Week 6 · W 45-35 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Texas Tech
11 primary output · 33.1 efficiency · 6.5 usage
61.4
#2
2019 Regular Season · Texas Tech
44.7
7.5 primary · 24 efficiency · 4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Penn State
37.2
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
6
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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