Player Dossier

2010-2014

Virginia

Zachary Swanson

TE • 6'6" • Katy, TX, USA

Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher

Zachary Swanson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Usage Score

9.2

Efficiency

80

Consistency

70.7

Season Value

64.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Virginia

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Virginia
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State

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.

Zachary Swanson, TE. Best season Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season · Virginia. Zachary Swanson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season

Virginia paired 185 primary output with 80 efficiency.

Supporting note

2014 Regular Season role shape

target-driven usage with 80 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2014 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Florida State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2014 Regular Season · Virginia

Games

8

Receiving Yards / G

23.1

Efficiency

80

Usage

9.2

Consistency

70.7

Best Game by takeover score

Virginia Tech

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. UCLA: 15. Pittsburgh: 28. Duke: 21. North Carolina: 11. Georgia Tech: 25. Florida State: 44. Miami: 7. Virginia Tech: 34

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. UCLA: 1 by 100. Pittsburgh: 1 by 100. Duke: 1 by 100. North Carolina: 2 by 36.7. Georgia Tech: 2 by 83.3. Florida State: 3 by 97.8. Miami: 1 by 46.7. Virginia Tech: 3 by 75.6

Split Comparison

Wins17.5 · n=2 · -7.5 vs Losses
Losses25 · n=6 · +7.5 vs Wins
First Half18.8 · n=4 · -8.8 vs Second Half
Second Half27.5 · n=4 · +8.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

8 games

Featured metric

Receiving Yards

Top game by takeover score

Florida State

Best efficiency game

100 vs Duke

Result
Sat 11/29@ Virginia TechL 20-2433411.311.30120
Sun 11/23vs MiamiW 30-13177707
Sat 11/8@ Florida StateL 20-3434414.714.70026
Sat 11/1@ Georgia TechL 10-3522512.512.50113
Sat 10/25vs North CarolinaL 27-282115.55.50010
Sat 10/18@ DukeL 13-201212121021
Sat 10/4vs PittsburghW 24-191282828028
Sat 8/30vs UCLAL 20-281151515015

Career Arc

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

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    Virginia

    2010-2014

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20102011201220132014
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2010 Regular SeasonVirginia0
2011 Regular SeasonVirginia00
2012 Regular SeasonVirginia8842.85.788
2013 Regular SeasonVirginia17362.110.985
2014 Regular SeasonVirginia185809.212

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Florida State

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

44

Primary metric

44 receiving yards with a 97.8 efficiency score.

#2

NC State

40

Primary metric

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

40 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#3

Maryland

36

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

36 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

Oregon

43

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

43 receiving yards with a 71.7 efficiency score.

#5

Maryland

36

Primary metric

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

36 receiving yards with a 80 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2014 Regular Season · Virginia

185 primary output · 80 efficiency · 9.2 usage

64.6

#2

2013 Regular Season · Virginia

59.6

173 primary · 62.1 efficiency · 10.9 usage

#3

2012 Regular Season · Virginia

29.1

88 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 5.7 usage

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2010 · Rating 0.8567

Katy · Katy, TX

Committed To
Virginia
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2010

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

446

Career Receiving Yards

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Zachary Swanson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
TE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
446