Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2023-2025Iowa
Zach Lutmer
DB • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Rock Rapids, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zach Lutmer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
51
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
42
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Player Story
Zach Lutmer built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Rock Rapids, IA wearing No. 6, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Zach Lutmer's career was his defensive production: 85...
Read the storyZach Lutmer, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Iowa. Zach Lutmer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 85
- TFL
- 5.5
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 7
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Zach Lutmer quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Iowa · DB
- Career Tackles
- 85
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 21 games
- Best season
- 2025 Postseason · Iowa
- Top game
- Michigan State
- High school pipeline
- Central Lyon · 2 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 6 · Sophomore
- 2025 Tackles rank
- 71 tackles · DB 50th (top 6%) · Big Ten 35th (top 5%) · National 267th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 Postseason | Iowa | 13 | 3 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 64.1 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa | 13 | 68 | 5.5 | 1 | - | 6 | 2 | 64.1 |
Related Context
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Zach Lutmer played DB for Iowa. Across 3 tracked seasons, Zach Lutmer recorded 85 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Iowa paired 16.5 primary output with 35.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 35.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2025 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
35.4
Usage
9.4
Consistency
43
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 1. UAlbany: 0. Iowa State: 1. Massachusetts: 3. Rutgers: 3. Indiana: 1. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 0. Minnesota: 1.5. Oregon: 0. USC: 1. Michigan State: 3. Nebraska: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 3 by 22.5. UAlbany: 5 by 20.8. Iowa State: 5 by 30.8. Massachusetts: 5 by 50.8. Rutgers: 6 by 55. Indiana: 7 by 39.2. Wisconsin: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 7 by 29.2. Minnesota: 5 by 35.8. Oregon: 6 by 25. USC: 8 by 43.3. Michigan State: 6 by 55. Nebraska: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.5 · Games = 9 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 4 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan State
Best efficiency game
55 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | @ Vanderbilt | W 34-27 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 40-16 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Michigan StateSplash game | W 20-17 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ USC | L 21-26 | 8 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Oregon | L 16-18 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Minnesota | W 41-3 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Penn State | W 25-24 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Wisconsin | W 37-0 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Indiana | L 15-20 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ RutgersSplash game | W 38-28 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 47-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Iowa State | L 13-16 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs UAlbany | W 34-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Zach Lutmer story
Zach Lutmer built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Rock Rapids, IA wearing No. 6, spending time with Iowa. The clearest part of Zach Lutmer's career was his defensive production: 85 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 interceptions across 21 career games in the available record. That gives Zach Lutmer's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Iowa
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 1 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 8.6 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Iowa | 16.5 | 35.4 | 9.4 | 15.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa | 16.5 | 35.4 | 9.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs No. 82 Michigan State
Week 13 · W 20-17 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#2
vs No. 136 Massachusetts
Week 3 · W 47-7
3
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 46 Nebraska
Week 14 · W 40-16 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
69.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.
#4
@ No. 72 Rutgers
Week 4 · W 38-28 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 16 USC
Week 12 · L 21-26 · Conference game · Ranked opponent
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Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Iowa
16.5 primary output · 35.4 efficiency · 9.4 usage
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#2
2025 Regular Season · Iowa
64.1
16.5 primary · 35.4 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Iowa
9
1 primary · 8.6 efficiency · 2.1 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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