ZachVanValkenburg
EDED#57Iowa
6'4" • 263lbsDraft Eligibility:2022
- Overall Grade '21
- 83.5
- 53rd/796 - EDs
- Snap Count '21
- 694
- 25th/1886 - EDs
- Pressures '21
- 32
- 150th/796 - EDs
- Tackles '21
- 41
- 22nd/796 - EDs
Zach
VanValkenburg
ED
#57
|
Iowa
Summary Bio
Summary Bio
Last updated: 10/28/2026
Zach VanValkenburg was an edge defender for the Los Angeles Rams who earned a 83.5 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2021 season, 53rd among 796 qualified edge defenders. His PFF pass-rush grade of 70.3 ranked 276th among 796 qualified edge defenders. His run-defense grade of 88.1 ranked 12th at the position.
He generated 32 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 19 hurries, 9 hits. Against the run, he recorded 41 solo tackles.
Career
Career
Teams
Year
Los Angeles Rams
2022 - 2024
Iowa Hawkeyes
2019 - 2021
PFF Grades
PFF Grades
2021
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
OVERALL GRADE
83.5
AVG
53rd/796 EDs
PASS RUSH GRADE
70.3
AVG
276th/796 EDs
RUN DEFENSE GRADE
88.1
AVG
12th/796 EDs
Highest Graded Games
Highest Graded Games
vs COST
85.7
Week 4, 2021
vs INUN
78.8
Week 1, 2021
vs MNUN
78
Week 11, 2021
Lowest Graded Games
Lowest Graded Games
vs ILUN
40.4
Week 13, 2019
@ WIUN
44.1
Week 11, 2019
@ NEUN
44.3
Week 14, 2019
Grades by Game
Grades by Game
There's no Grades by Game data available for this player.
Season Stats
Season Stats
2021
Regular
Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).
SOLO TACKLES
41
22nd/796 EDs
SACKS
4
261st/796 EDs
ASSISTS
12
77th/796 EDs
FORCED FUMBLES
0
341st/796 EDs
Defense
View in Premium Stats
Rank
22
nd
Solo Tackles
41
77
th
Assists
12
341
st
Forced Fumbles
0
19
th
Stops
36
261
st
Sacks
4
174
th
Hurries
19
45
th
Hits
9
150
th
Total Pressures
32
333
rd
Batted Passes
0
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