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Player Dossier
2019-2022Ohio State
Zach Harrison
DE • 6'6" • 272 lbs • Lewis Center, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zach Harrison shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
57
Solid production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
58
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Player Story
Zach Harrison built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a defensive end from Lewis Center, OH wearing No. 9, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Zach Harrison's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2023
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 12
- Overall
- No. 75
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
Zach Harrison, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2022 Postseason · Ohio State. Zach Harrison shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 102
- TFL
- 25
- Sacks
- 12
- QB hurries
- 9
- Passes defended
- 10
Quick Answers
Zach Harrison quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 102
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 8 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2022 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Iowa
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Olentangy Orange · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Olentangy Orange · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2023 · Round 3 · Pick 12 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- No. 9 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 31 tackles · DE 66th (top 25%) · Big Ten 131st (top 21%) · National 1,304th (top 23%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 10 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 22 | 5.5 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 42 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 7 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 7 | 12 | 4.5 | 2 | - | 2 | 0 | 43.2 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 56.1 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 61.6 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 30 | 6.5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 61.6 |
Related Context
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Zach Harrison played DE for Ohio State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zach Harrison recorded 102 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Postseason
Ohio State paired 21.5 primary output with 28.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 28.7 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: Iowa
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
28.7
Usage
10
Consistency
34.2
Best Game by takeover score
Iowa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia: 1. Notre Dame: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Toledo: 2. Rutgers: 1. Michigan State: 1. Iowa: 5. Penn State: 2. Northwestern: 1. Indiana: 0. Maryland: 4.5. Michigan: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia: 1 by 14.2. Notre Dame: 2 by 8.3. Arkansas State: 2 by 8.3. Toledo: 1 by 24.2. Rutgers: 2 by 18.3. Michigan State: 1 by 14.2. Iowa: 2 by 58.3. Penn State: 4 by 36.7. Northwestern: 3 by 22.5. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. Maryland: 5 by 65.8. Michigan: 4 by 56.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.6 · Games = 10 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses2.5 · Games = 2 · +0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Maryland
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1/1 | @ Georgia | L 41-42 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs MichiganSplash game | L 23-45 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Maryland2+ sacks · Splash game | W 43-30 | 5 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Indiana | W 56-14 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Northwestern | W 21-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Penn StateSplash game | W 44-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs IowaSplash game | W 54-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Michigan State | W 49-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Rutgers | W 49-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs ToledoSplash game | W 77-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Arkansas State | W 45-12 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Notre Dame | W 21-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Zach Harrison story
Zach Harrison built his college career from 2019 through 2022 as a defensive end from Lewis Center, OH wearing No. 9, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Zach Harrison's career was his defensive production: 102 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and 1 interception across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Zach Harrison's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2019-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 10 | 20 | 5.4 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 10 | 20 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Ohio State | 8.5 | 20.5 | 5.9 | -1.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio State | 8.5 | 20.5 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Ohio State | 17 | 25.6 | 6.8 | 8.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio State | 17 | 25.6 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Ohio State | 21.5 | 28.7 | 10 | 4.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio State | 21.5 | 28.7 | 10 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Iowa
Week 8 · W 54-10 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#2
@ Maryland
Week 12 · W 43-30 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
85.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.
#3
vs Michigan
Week 13 · L 23-45 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Penn State
Week 9 · W 38-25 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
76.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Nebraska
Week 8 · W 52-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · Ohio State
21.5 primary output · 28.7 efficiency · 10 usage
61.6
#2
2022 Regular Season · Ohio State
61.6
21.5 primary · 28.7 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · Ohio State
56.1
17 primary · 25.6 efficiency · 6.8 usage
Milestones
13
Impact games
18
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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