Zach Morton: DL · Akron · #3.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Zach Morton
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for three head coaches across three seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 5 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Central Michigan — Week 7, 2022.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
28 tackles. 3 passes defended. 1 interception. 8 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.
Akron Beacon Journal Oct 20Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 12 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 30-23vs Saint Francis | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 0-52@ No. 14 Michigan State | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 3 | L 6-63@ No. 15 Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 12-21@ Liberty | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-31vs Bowling Green | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 34-55@ Ohio | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 21-28vs Central Michigan | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 27-33@ Kent State | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 9-27vs Miami (OH) | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 28-34vs Eastern Michigan | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 44-12@ Northern Illinois | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 22-23@ Buffalo | 4 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 28 | 12 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
29%8 TFLSack rate
12%4 sacksHurry rate
18%5 hurries28 tackles · 8 for loss · 3.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 12 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Road7g | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Joe Moorhead
Pass share
56.8%
455 pass / 346 run
Plays / game
66.8
12 games
Team sack rate
8.7%
517 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2022
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #51 at the position.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Syracuse and Akron, 4 sacks — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2022
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Dino Babers, Tom Arth, Oscar Rodriguez and Joe Moorhead.
