Coaches / Position coach / Zac Roper
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Zac Roper
Special Teams Analyst · NC State
Headline rating: as position coach · quarterbacks. Every role he has been rated in is below.
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index in development
Seasons here2
Programs3
Stints4
Career path
Head-coaching stints since 1936; assistant roles since 2016
As offensive coordinator
Rating42Peak63
His offense against its preseason projection (value over expectation) and the unit's opponent-adjusted quality.
| Season | Team | Unit (EPA/play) | Over expectation | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Duke | -0.14 | -0.10 | -1.49 |
| 2019 | Duke | -0.12 | -0.13 | -1.63 |
| 2018 | Duke | -0.01 | 0.01 | 0.08 |
| 2017 | Duke | -0.05 | -0.03 | -0.48 |
| 2016 | Duke | -0.02 | — | -0.13 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.
As position coach · quarterbacks
Rating21Peak65
Room quality, development (his players gaining more than typical players at the position year to year) and recruiting credit.
| Season | Team | Room | Room quality | Development | Recruiting | Season score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida International | Tight ends | 45 | -14.0 | 0.844 | -1.19 |
| 2024 | Florida International | Special teams | 50 | — | 0.844 | -0.45 |
| 2023 | Florida International | Tight ends | 49 | -18.0 | — | -1.13 |
| 2023 | Florida International | Special teams | 52 | -3.2 | — | -0.56 |
| 2021 | Duke | Tight ends | 37 | -17.0 | 0.834 | -1.67 |
| 2020 | Duke | Quarterbacks | 45 | -21.0 | 0.865 | -1.45 |
| 2019 | Duke | Quarterbacks | 46 | -12.8 | 0.878 | -1.05 |
| 2018 | Duke | Quarterbacks | 62 | +5.2 | — | 0.13 |
| 2017 | Duke | Quarterbacks | 54 | -13.0 | 0.874 | -0.76 |
| 2016 | Duke | Quarterbacks | 63 | — | 0.855 | -0.01 |
Season score: 0 = an average season in this role; positive = better.