Usage Score
13
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.
Efficiency
35.4
Consistency
43
Season Value
28.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan 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.
Zach Lutmer, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Iowa. Zach Lutmer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.4 disruption score.
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.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
35.4
Usage
13
Consistency
43
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Vanderbilt: 1. Unknown: 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 on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 3 by 22.5. Unknown: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.7 · Games = 8 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 4 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · Games = 7 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · Games = 6 · -0.0 vs First Half
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 | @ Nebraska | 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 | @ Rutgers | W 38-28 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Massachusetts | 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 Unknown | — | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 1 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 1 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Iowa | 16.5 | 35.4 | 13 | 15.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa | 16.5 | 35.4 | 13 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.
#2
Massachusetts
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.8 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
#5
UCLA
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Iowa
16.5 primary output · 35.4 efficiency · 13 usage
28.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · Iowa
28.7
16.5 primary · 35.4 efficiency · 13 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Iowa
4.3
1 primary · 8.6 efficiency · 3.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8564
Central Lyon · Rock Rapids, IA
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
85
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 21 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.