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
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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.
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%)
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.
Recognition
Honors
- 20202020 All-Big 12 · official_conference_selectionfirst
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