Player Career

Zach Zimos Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Zach Zimos story

Zach Zimos built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a linebacker from Richmond, TX wearing No. 21, spending time with Arkansas and Louisiana Tech. The clearest part of Zach Zimos' career was his defensive production: 144 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Louisiana 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 Zach Zimos' production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arkansas and Louisiana Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Zach Zimos 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

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

  1. 1

    Arkansas

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Louisiana Tech

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonArkansas0
2020 Regular SeasonArkansas00
2021 Regular SeasonArkansas00
2022 Regular SeasonArkansas00
2023 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech5.529.77.35.5
2024 PostseasonLouisiana Tech1235.8106.5
2024 Regular SeasonLouisiana Tech1235.8100

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arkansas

Week 13 · L 14-35

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

92.2 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 92.2 takeover score.

#2

@ Nebraska

Week 4 · L 14-28

3

Havoc Plays

89.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.

#3

@ NC State

Week 3 · L 20-30

2.5

Havoc Plays

78 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78 takeover score.

#4

vs Tulsa

Week 4 · L 20-23

1.5

Havoc Plays

69.3 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.3 takeover score.

#5

@ Army

Week 1 · L 6-27 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

60.1 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Postseason · Louisiana Tech

12 primary output · 35.8 efficiency · 10 usage

67.7

#2

2024 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

67.7

12 primary · 35.8 efficiency · 10 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Louisiana Tech

37.3

5.5 primary · 29.7 efficiency · 7.3 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

3

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games