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Zach Kittley
Texas Tech · Big 12
Texas Tech · Big 12
Zach Kittley
3 career stops · 4,669 offensive plays tracked
Scouting Report
Balanced attack
46% run / 54% pass over 4,669 plays — keeps defenses honest with a near-even split.
3rd & Long: throws it
82% pass — 28pp more pass-oriented than the 54% career average (201 plays).
Goal Line: runs it
61% run — 15pp run-heavier than the 46% career average (312 plays).
Career Timeline
Overall Split
46.3%
Run
53.7%
Pass
46.8%
Success Rate
4,669 plays
2-Min Pass %
54.5%
n=550
47% success
After Big Gain
51.2% run
n=535
53% success
After Sack
54.3% pass
n=138
34% success
Inside Opp 40
47.5% run
n=1573
46% success
Middle 8
56.8% pass
n=763
47% success
Historical Run/Pass Imbalance
How far each split sits from 50/50 across this coach's career. Descriptive only — not evaluated as a prediction.
Run / Pass by Down
3rd Down by Distance
Run / Pass by Field Zone
EPA by Down
Game Script — How Play-Calling Shifts by Score
Run% and Pass% as the score differential changes — left = winning big, right = losing big
Year-over-Year Evolution
EPA / play
Situational Context
Post-Event Tendencies
Drive Opener by Zone
Advanced Analytics
Tempo — Pace of Play
Average seconds between plays (lower = faster tempo)
25.8s
Avg Pace
26.2s
Median
By Score State
Explosive Plays
Rushes 15+ yards and passes 15+ yards as a percentage of total plays
7.2%
Rush Explosive
15.7%
Pass Explosive
11.7%
Overall
4,669 plays
Opening Script — Scripted Drives
Run/pass split on opening drives by half