Player Dossier

2019-2022

South Carolina

Zacch Pickens

DL • 6'4" • 305 lbs • Anderson, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Zacch Pickens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.9

Efficiency

24.5

Consistency

51.5

Season Value

26.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · South Carolina

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
South Carolina
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt

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.

Zacch Pickens, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · South Carolina. Zacch Pickens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

South Carolina paired 0 primary output with 8.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 24.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky

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

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2022 Regular Season · South Carolina

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

0.9

Efficiency

24.5

Usage

7.9

Consistency

51.5

Best Game by takeover score

Clemson

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 0.5. Georgia: 0. Charlotte: 0. Unknown: 0. Kentucky: 3. Texas A&M: 1. Missouri: 0. Vanderbilt: 1. Florida: 1. Tennessee: 1. Clemson: 2

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. Arkansas: 12 by 55. Georgia: 6 by 25. Charlotte: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Kentucky: 4 by 46.7. Texas A&M: 2 by 18.3. Missouri: 3 by 12.5. Vanderbilt: 3 by 22.5. Florida: 2 by 18.3. Tennessee: 2 by 18.3. Clemson: 3 by 32.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.3 · n=6 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=4 · -1.0 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · +0.3 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

Kentucky

Best efficiency game

55 vs Arkansas

Result
Sat 11/26@ ClemsonW 31-3032110
Sun 11/20vs TennesseeW 63-3821001
Sat 11/12@ FloridaL 6-38210.500.500
Sat 11/5@ VanderbiltW 38-2733100
Sat 10/29vs MissouriL 10-2332000
Sat 10/22vs Texas A&MW 30-2421001
Sat 10/8@ KentuckyW 24-1442111
Thu 9/29vs Unknown33000
Sat 9/24vs CharlotteW 56-2022000
Sat 9/17vs GeorgiaL 7-4861000
Sat 9/10@ Arkansas10+ tacklesL 30-441240.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    South Carolina

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina08.31.5
2020 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina3.518.15.73.5
2021 PostseasonSouth Carolina1019.96.36.5
2021 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina1019.96.30
2022 Regular SeasonSouth Carolina9.524.57.9-0.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Vanderbilt

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.

#2

Georgia

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.

#3

Kentucky

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.

#4

Troy

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.

#5

Tennessee

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · South Carolina

0 primary output · 8.3 efficiency · 1.5 usage

36.6

#2

2022 Regular Season · South Carolina

26.5

9.5 primary · 24.5 efficiency · 7.9 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · South Carolina

25.2

10 primary · 19.9 efficiency · 6.3 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.9945

T.L. Hanna · Anderson, SC

Committed To
South Carolina
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

131

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
131