Zach Portlock: LB · Southern Miss · #56.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Zach Portlock
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. The two seasons at Southern Miss span two head coaches: Jay Hopson and Scotty Walden. On tape: 8 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against Western Kentucky, Week 11, 2020.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Southern Miss | 16 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 2019 | Southern Miss | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 20 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-32vs South Alabama | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 30-31vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 41-31@ North Texas | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 7-10@ Western Kentucky | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 15 | W 45-31vs Florida Atlantic | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 16 | 6 | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
16tackles this seasonTFL rate
12%2 TFLSack rate
6%1 sackPD rate
0%0 pass breakups16 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scotty Walden
Pass share
42.7%
272 pass / 365 run
Plays / game
63.7
10 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
305 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Southern Miss, 20 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2021
4 coachesPlayed under 4 different head coaches: Jay Hopson, Tim Billings, Scotty Walden, and Will Hall. Multi-era developmental context.
