Player Career

Zac Stacy Career Story

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Player Story

Zac Stacy story

Zac Stacy built his college career from 2009 through 2012 as a running back from Centreville, AL wearing No. 2, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Zac Stacy's career was his backfield work: 3,143 rushing yards, 581 carries, 30 rushing touchdowns, and 415 receiving yards across 45 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2011 with Vanderbilt. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 67 passing yards, 415 receiving yards, and 79 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 45 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Vanderbilt.

The arc is straightforward: Zac Stacy 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

    Vanderbilt

    2009-2012

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

200920102011201120122012
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2009 Regular SeasonVanderbilt55043.622.6
2010 Regular SeasonVanderbilt36348.419.4-187
2011 PostseasonVanderbilt1,29952.732.3936
2011 Regular SeasonVanderbilt1,29952.732.30
2012 PostseasonVanderbilt1,34659.330.447
2012 Regular SeasonVanderbilt1,34659.330.40

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Army

Week 8 · W 44-21

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

198

Scrimmage Yards

94.3 takeover

198 scrimmage yards and 32.8 usage.

#2

@ Wake Forest

Week 13 · W 55-21

180

Scrimmage Yards

93 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

180 scrimmage yards and 42 usage.

#3

vs Auburn

Week 8 · W 17-13 · Conference game

193

Scrimmage Yards

89 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

193 scrimmage yards and 50 usage.

#4

vs Arkansas

Week 9 · L 28-31 · Conference game

179

Scrimmage Yards

88.8 takeover

Loss with 179 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

179 scrimmage yards and 39.3 usage.

#5

@ Wake Forest

Week 13 · W 41-7

184

Scrimmage Yards

87.1 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

184 scrimmage yards and 45.9 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2012 Postseason · Vanderbilt

1,346 primary output · 59.3 efficiency · 30.4 usage

77.1

#2

2012 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

77.1

1,346 primary · 59.3 efficiency · 30.4 usage

#3

2011 Postseason · Vanderbilt

73.4

1,299 primary · 52.7 efficiency · 32.3 usage

Milestones

10

100+ rush yards

8

150+ scrimmage yards

6

2+ TD games