Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2013Kent State
Zack Hitchens
DE • 6'1" • Canal Winchester, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zack Hitchens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
27
Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
28
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
38
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Player Story
Zack Hitchens built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a defensive end from Canal Winchester, OH wearing No. 41, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Zack Hitchens' career was his receiving...
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- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Zack Hitchens, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2012 Regular Season · Kent State. Zack Hitchens shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Zack Hitchens quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kent State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 0
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 4 games
- Best season
- 2012 Regular Season · Kent State
- Top game
- Miami (OH)
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Canal Winchester · Kent State
- High school pipeline
- Canal Winchester · 1 FBS recruit · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 41 · Class 2013
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2012 Regular Season | Kent State | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 37.8 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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Zack Hitchens played DE for Kent State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Zack Hitchens recorded 8 receiving yards and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Kent State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Regular Season
Kent State paired 1 primary output with 5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2012 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2013 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2012 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
5
Usage
—
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 0. Eastern Michigan: 0. Rutgers: 0. Miami (OH): 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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First Half0 · Games = 2 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · Games = 2 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
Best efficiency game
20 vs Miami (OH)
Player Story
Zack Hitchens story
Zack Hitchens built his college career from 2010 through 2013 as a defensive end from Canal Winchester, OH wearing No. 41, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of Zack Hitchens' career was his receiving role: 2 catches, 8 receiving yards, and 1 touchdown across 4 career games in the available record. His career also includes 6 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Zack Hitchens' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Kent State
2010-2013
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2010201120122013
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Kent State | 1 | 5 | — | 1 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Miami (OH)
Week 11 · W 48-32 · Conference game
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
@ Rutgers
Week 9 · W 35-23
0
Havoc Plays
0 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.
#3
@ Eastern Michigan
Week 6 · W 41-14 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
0 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.
#4
@ Buffalo
Week 4 · W 23-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
0 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 0 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2012 Regular Season · Kent State
1 primary output · 5 efficiency · — usage
37.8
#2
2010 Regular Season · Kent State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2011 Regular Season · Kent State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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