Zach Vanderpool
On tape: 3 tackles against Sacramento State, Week 3, 2026.
10 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | North Dakota State | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| Career | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-0vs Fordham | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-10@ Sacramento State | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 28-0vs Wyoming | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-17vs Nevada | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-21@ New Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 31-7vs UTEP | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -29 to +9 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
0%0 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries10 tackles.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road2g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tim Polasek
Pass share
40.7%
236 pass / 344 run
Plays / game
64.4
9 games
Team sack rate
4.1%
266 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
