Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2016-2020Penn State
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.
Efficiency
33.1
Consistency
58.1
Season Value
29.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Penn State • Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma 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.
Zech McPhearson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Penn State. Zech McPhearson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Penn State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 33.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
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.
Analysis workspace
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
7.7
Consistency
58.1
Best Game by takeover score
Kansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 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
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. Unknown: 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
Wins0.7 · n=3 · -0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · +0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=5 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=5 · +0.6 vs First Half
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 State | L 44-50 | 7 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | vs Baylor | W 24-23 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | @ TCU | 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 Texas | L 56-63 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Penn State
2016-2018
Opening stop
- 2
Texas Tech
2019-2020
Final stop
Season 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 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 7.5 | 24 | 4.1 | 4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 11 | 33.1 | 7.7 | 3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.
#2
Oklahoma State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
#3
TCU
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
#4
Baylor
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
#5
Texas
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Penn State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35
#2
2020 Regular Season · Texas Tech
29.6
11 primary · 33.1 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Texas Tech
23.7
7.5 primary · 24 efficiency · 4.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8947
Riverdale Baptist · Upper Marlboro, MD
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
119
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.