Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-16vs Akron | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-36@ Purdue | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#94
Zach Lohavichan
Redshirt senior defensive lineman on Wake Forest's 2026 roster.
6′3″ · 285 lb · Charlotte, NC · Providence Day School
CFB Index 51 · #207 of 420 edge rushersLow confidenceReturning to Wake Forest 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
1 TFL · 6 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 TFL, 4 tackles, at Purdue
His career numbers, season by seasonZach Lohavichan
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Four seasons at Wake Forest, two different head coaches: Dave Clawson and Jake Dickert. One game to point at: 4 tackles, 1 TFL against Purdue — Week 2, 2026.
6 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Wake Forest
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coaches2023–2024
Wake Forest
Coaching transition mid-career: Dave Clawson → Jake Dickert. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Run-leaning
2024Wake Forest4-8HC: Dave Clawson · Balanced
2025Wake Forest9-4HC: Jake Dickert · Balanced
2026Wake Forest2-0HC: Jake Dickert · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidenceBreakout
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: 3.0 TKL/g, 0.5 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
Jake Dickert
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
51 · #207 of 420 edge rushers
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-ACC
Based on 2025: #33 of 73 ACC DLs
How the All-ACC estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wake Forest | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Wake Forest | 25 | 11 | 5.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Wake Forest | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Wake Forest | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 45 | 20 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–36
at Purdue
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Wake Forest
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Wake Forest
Returning around him
- 2 Wake Forest players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (24 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Wake Forest · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #63 · 2026 recruiting class #39
DNA match
Player DNA
3-Tech Penetrator
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Kobie Turner’s 2022 season.
77%match
All-ACCNFL Rd 3 · Pk 26
Matches Kobie on
Weight
Height
Hurry rate
Differs from Kobie on
Sack rate (lower)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Charles Esters III's junior season at Texas Tech (2024).
70%match
Matches Charles on
Class year
TFL rate
Weight
Differs from Charles on
Hurry rate (higher)
Player DNA
Players who play like Zach Lohavichan
Background
2025 (Redshirt Senior) Played in all 13 games while making 10 starts for the Demon Deacons… Had his best performance of the year in the win over Western Carolina (9/6), totaling three tackles with two tackles for loss and a forced fumble… Finished the season with 24 tackles with 10 solo tackles a...
The defensive line · Wake Forest
- #11Langston Hardy14.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #10Gabe Kirschke9 tackles for loss · 2025
- #52Dallas Afalava6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #94Zach Lohavichan5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #55Kadear Dembele0.5 tackles for loss · 2025
14 more on the roster · Wake Forest team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology