Zech McPhearson
Role Player⭐ Shooting Star · 2021
Height5'11"
Weight191 lb
BornMar 21, 1998
Age28
ConferenceBig Twelve
Rookie yr2021
Draft2021 · Rd 4, Pick 123 · PHI
A defensive back 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% | |||||
| 2021 | — | PHI | 6 | — | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 179 | 39.9% | 325 | 77.9% | 17 | 9 | 0.5 | 69.7 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | — | PHI | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 99 | 30.3% | 362 | 80.0% | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 71.5 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | — | 11 | — | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0% | 278 | 35.1% | 687 | 79.0% | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | PHI | 6 | 0* | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.9 |
| 2022 | 24 | PHI | 5 | 0* | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| Career | 11 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.4 |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | PHI | 16 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 179 | 39.9% | 325 | 77.9% |
| 2022 | 24 | PHI | 17 | 0* | — | 0.0% | 99 | 30.3% | 362 | 80.0% |
| Career | 33 | — | — | 278 | — | 687 | — |
* 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% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | PHI | 16 | 0* | 17 | 9 | 0.5 | 69.7 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.2 |
| 2022 | 24 | PHI | 17 | 0* | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 71.5 | 8.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 33 | 23 | 12 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — |
* GS not available from free sources — SG* estimated from snap share (nflverse 2012+)
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 21 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 21 of 100, era-normalized against int/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
27
Sustained
career value
×.6
27
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 27 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 21· confidence 69%
What builds the career mark of 27
On-field 22.4
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative int/g)
2021bestavg 272022
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
Defensive Backs · proprietary · 2012+—
below snap floor
Disruption/1001.799Snap share35.1%Def snaps278Emerging
Production per snap — the box score normalized by opportunity. SIS is z-scored within defensive backs, 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 backs aging curve. Group peak age: 21. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Postseason Career
1 playoff gameDefense
Tkl1Ast1
College stats are not imported for this profile yet.
StatVault has the verified college attribution (Texas Tech; Penn State), but no parsed college box-score table is present in this profile artifact. The section stays here so every profile has a consistent college-stats landing point without fabricating unavailable rows.
Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Brandon GrahamDE2yFletcher CoxDT2yDarius SlayCB2yJason KelceC2yLane JohnsonOT2yRick LovatoLS2yJake ElliottK2yJavon HargraveNT2yIsaac SeumaloG2yJosh SweatLB2yDerek BarnettDE2yDallas GoedertTE2yT.J. EdwardsLB2yAvonte MaddoxFS2yMarcus EppsSAF2yJalen HurtsQB2yJordan MailataOT2yMiles SandersRB2yKenny GainwellRB2yDeVonta SmithWR2yMilton WilliamsDT2yLandon DickersonG2yBoston ScottRB2yJack StollTE2y
2021 Draft Class· this player went #123
#115Jabril CoxLB#116Elerson G. SmithLB#117Bobby Brown IIIDT#118Chris Rumph IILB#119Kene NwangwuRB#120Rhamondre StevensonRB#121Jordan SmithDE#122Tyler ShelvinDT#124John BatesTE#125Camryn BynumSAF#126Chuba HubbardRB#127Kylen GransonTE#128Dan Moore Jr.OT#129Jaelon DardenWR#130Robert RochellCB#131Tylan WallaceWR
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2022final season
Last recorded season with PHI
- 2021draft
Drafted by PHI — Round 4, Pick 123
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'11" / 191 lb
Frame
Injury History
1 career game missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | PHI | 1 | W8Out· Hamstring |
Knox
StatVault's proprietary player intelligence, informed by full career data. How Knox works →
Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
21
peak 27
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
F2021
F2022
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
97%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
96
IronEra Translator
INT 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 INT | INT/G | → 2025 INT | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:snap_counts, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
Draft OutcomeMiss ↓
Pick #123 (Rd 4) · PHI · 2021 · -12.5 vs expected KV-H
21actual
33.5 expected · Δ−12.5
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