Player Career
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Player Story
Zach Buckey built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive end from Bakersfield, CA wearing No. 98, spending time with Stanford. The clearest part of Zach Buckey's career was his defensive production: 26 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 19 career games in the available record. That gives Zach Buckey's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Stanford
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Stanford | 1 | 10 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Stanford | 3 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Stanford | 9.5 | 19.3 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Stanford | 3.5 | 13.7 | 6.5 | -6 |
#1 Featured game
@ California
Week 13 · L 21-24 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
7.5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 31 Virginia
Week 4 · L 20-48 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Arizona
Week 4 · L 20-21 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
61.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#4
vs Colgate
Week 1 · W 41-10
1
Havoc Plays
48.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Colorado
Week 7 · W 46-43 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
46.7 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Stanford
9.5 primary output · 19.3 efficiency · 6.1 usage
46.5
#2
2022 Regular Season · Stanford
38.9
1 primary · 10 efficiency · 4.2 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Stanford
35.4
3.5 primary · 13.7 efficiency · 6.5 usage
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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