Zacch Pickens
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2023
Height6'4"
Weight300 lb
BornMar 6, 2000
Age26
ConferenceSoutheastern
Rookie yr2023
Draft2023 · Rd 3, Pick 64 · CHI
A edge rusher who contributed in a defined role. Their developmental reflects a career built on specific contributions rather than volume.
Combined Season Grid
The full season-by-season grids, joined on one timeline. Every selected stat family stays visible at once—no tab hopping.
3 grids split in one view
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Snap Counts | Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% | |||||
| 2023 | — | CHI | 13 | — | 17 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 264 | 24.5% | 16 | 5.5% | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | — | CHI | 7 | — | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 228 | 39.7% | 42 | 20.5% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | — | KC | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 59 | 28.0% | — | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 83.3 | -5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 22 | — | 41 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 4 | 1.5 | 7.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 551 | 30.7% | 58 | 13.0% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CHI | 13 | 0* | 17 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 7 | 0* | 19 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2025 | 25 | KC | 2 | — | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 22 | 41 | 17 | 24 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 8.5 |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Snap Counts
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Off | Off% | Def | Def% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CHI | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 264 | 24.5% | 16 | 5.5% |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 9 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 228 | 39.7% | 42 | 20.5% |
| 2025 | 25 | KC | 3 | — | — | 0.0% | 59 | 28.0% | — | 0.0% |
| Career | 29 | — | — | 551 | — | 58 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
Advanced Defense & Coverage (2018+)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tgt | Cmp | Cmp% | RateAll | ADOT | Prss | Hrry | QBKD | Bltz | MissTkl | Miss% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 | CHI | 17 | 0* | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.1 |
| 2024 | 24 | CHI | 9 | 0* | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 118.7 | -1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.1 |
| 2025 | 25 | KC | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 83.3 | -5.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 29 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 35 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 35 of 100, era-normalized against sacks/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
45
Sustained
career value
×.6
44
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 44.6 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 35· confidence 94%
What builds the career mark of 45
On-field 32.4
Availability 12.6
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative sacks/g)
2023bestavg 442024
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position1
Depth
of 100
Reached 1% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
1% of the all-time Sacks leader1
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Per-Snap Impact
Interior D-Line · proprietary · 2012+40
Solid
SIS
Disruption/1001.724Snap share30.7%Def snaps551Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within interior d-line, shrinkage-regularized so small samples don't spike, over the NFL snap-count era (2012+).
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average defensive linemen aging curve. Group peak age: 25. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Combine · 2023
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.89s
40-Yard
Strong · 86th pct
Pos 86thAll 27thClass Pos 50thClass All 23th
30.5"
Vertical
Above avg · 66th pct
Pos 66thAll 24thClass Pos 61thClass All 23th
116"
Broad Jump
Elite · 94th pct
Pos 94thAll 46thClass Pos 81thClass All 33th
22 reps
Bench
Low · 15th pct
Pos 15thAll 56thClass Pos 32thClass All 59th
7.45s
3-Cone
Strong · 79th pct
Pos 79thAll 28thClass Pos 69thClass All 39th
4.62s
Shuttle
Above avg · 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 18thClass Pos 75thClass All 29th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Marcedes LewisTE2yCairo SantosK2yDJ MooreWR2yTremaine EdmundsMLB2yMontez SweatDE2yRobert TonyanTE2yT.J. EdwardsLB2yCole KmetTE2yDeMarcus WalkerDE2yAndrew BillingsDT2yTravis HomerRB2yJaylon JohnsonCB2yNate DavisG2yLarry BoromG2yElijah HicksSAF2yJack SanbornLB2yJaquan BriskerSAF2yJosh BlackwellCB2yDarnell WrightOT2yGervon Dexter Sr.DT2yBraxton JonesOT2yDominique RobinsonDE2yTeven JenkinsG2yKyler GordonCB2y
2023 Draft Class· this player went #64
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2025team change
Joined KC (from CHI)
- 2025final season
Last recorded season with KC
- 2023draft
Drafted by CHI — Round 3, Pick 64
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'4" / 300 lb
Frame
291 lb at 4.89s
Size-speed
30.5" vert / 116" broad
Explosion
22 reps
Bench power
Injury History
5 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | CHI | 5 | W1Out· GroinW3Out· GroinW4Out· GroinW5Out· GroinW6Out· Groin |
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
35
peak 44
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C2023
C2024
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 3 seasons.
57%
20232025
2024 · Groin · 53%2025 · cause not documented · 18%
Era Translator
Sacks translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Sacks | Sacks/G | → 2025 Sacks | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.5 | 0 | 1+0.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0.1 | 3+2 | 0.1 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #64 (Rd 3) · CHI · 2023 · -11.9 vs expected KV-H
35actual
46.9 expected · Δ−11.9
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