Defensive line, Iowa, 2017–21
Zach VanValkenburg
Lettered 2019–21 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 97
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 267 lb
- Class (2021)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Zeeland, MI
- Born
- Feb 17, 1998, in Zeeland, Michigan
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Zach VanValkenburg played defensive line at Iowa (2017–21).
Career highs
10tackles, career highvs. Minnesota, 20213sacks, career highat Minnesota, 2020Honors
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Iowa | 97 | DL | RS | ||
| 2018 | Iowa | 97 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2019 | Iowa | 97 | DL | So. | ||
| 2020 | Iowa | 97 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2021 | Iowa | 97 | DL | Sr. | 6′4″ | 267 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2021 Iowa 14 games, 58 tackles, 5.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Indiana | W 34–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | at Iowa State | W 27–17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | vs. Kent State | W 30–7 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Colorado State | W 24–14 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Maryland | W 51–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | vs. Penn State | W 23–20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Purdue | L 7–24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | at Wisconsin | L 7–27 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | at Northwestern | W 17–12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. Minnesota | W 27–22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs. Illinois | W 33–23 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | at Nebraska | W 28–21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Michigan | L 3–42 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Kentucky | L 17–20 | 8 | 4 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
2020 Iowa 8 games, 30 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24 | atPurdue | L 20–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Northwestern | L 20–21 | 7 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | vs. Michigan State | W 49–7 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | atMinnesota | W 35–7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | atPenn State | W 41–21 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | vs.Nebraska | W 26–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atIllinois | W 35–21 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 12 | vs.Wisconsin | W 28–7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Iowa 4 games, 6 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 48–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs.Penn State | L 12–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Purdue | W 26–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atNorthwestern | W 20–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4½″ |
| Weight | 263 lb |
| Arm length | 31⅜″ |
| Hand size | 10⅛″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.97 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.74 s |
| Vertical jump | 31½″ |
| Broad jump | 9′5″ |
| Bench press | 22 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 7.03 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.41 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
1 season, 6 games with a stat; latest team: Los Angeles Rams.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Los Angeles Rams | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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