Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 70-7vs Morgan State | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 20-48@ Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Zac Swanson
Senior defensive lineman on Arizona State's 2026 roster.
6′5″ · 295 lb · Phoenix, AZ · Brophy
CFB Index 20 · #255 of 285 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Arizona State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
0
sacks · 2026
0.5 TFL · 3 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 0.5 TFL, 2 tackles, at Texas A&M
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman on Arizona State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Texas in 2022.
- Transferred from Texas to Arizona State in 2024.
Zac Swanson
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 2 tackles, 0.5 TFL against Texas A&M, Week 2, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Texas4-star out of Brophy College Preparatory
20249 games
The role got bigger.
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2022–2026
2 coaches2022
Arizona State
Coaching transition mid-career: Herm Edwards → Kenny Dillingham. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2022Texas8-5HC: Steve Sarkisian · Run-leaning
2024Arizona State11-3HC: Kenny Dillingham · Run-leaning
2025Arizona State8-5HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
2026Arizona State1-1HC: Kenny Dillingham · Balanced
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.2 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kenny Dillingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2024
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
20 · #255 of 285 interior linemen
Former four-star. Now #255 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Arizona State | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Arizona State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Arizona State | 17 | 5 | 2.0 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 8 | 2.5 | 0.5 | -- | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 70–7
vs Morgan State
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Arizona State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Arizona State
Returning around him
- 4 Arizona State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +3 net (24 in / 21 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Arizona State · Last season: 8-5 (AP #24) · Talent rank #45 · 2026 recruiting class #40
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Josh Rogers’s 2021 season.
86%match
Matches Josh on
Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Differs from Josh on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ikenna Ezeogu's sophomore season at Iowa State (2024).
85%match
Matches Ikenna on
Class year
Hurry rate
TFL rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Zac Swanson
The defensive line · Arizona State
- #99C.J. Fite6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Clayton Smith6.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #4Emar'Rion Winston6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Jalen Thompson5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #92Zac Swanson0 tackles for loss · 2025
15 more on the roster · Arizona State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology