Zach Marcheselli: LB · Tulsa · #21.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Zach Marcheselli
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and two programs. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against UTSA — Week 9, 2024.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
47 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 9.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 11 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-28vs Northwestern State | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 2.5 TFL |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Arkansas State | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 10-45vs No. 13 Oklahoma State | 6 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 23-20@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-52@ North Texas | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 7-49vs Army | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 10-20@ Temple | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 46-45vs UTSA | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 12 | L 31-38vs East Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 30-63@ South Florida | 6 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 16-63vs Florida Atlantic | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 47 | 20 | 9.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
47tackles this seasonTFL rate
20%10 TFLSack rate
2%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups47 tackles · 9.5 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 11 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 4.3 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 3.7 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.0 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kevin Wilson
Pass share
49.3%
437 pass / 450 run
Plays / game
73.9
12 games
Team sack rate
4.8%
477 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #344 at the position.
How it ended
Four seasons, at TCU and Tulsa, 67 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 26 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Gary Patterson, Jerry Kill, Sonny Dykes and Kevin Wilson.
