Summer is here, and it is everyone’s favorite time of the year, scouting time. Every year, we do Summer Scouting to preview college football for Bucs fans, but also give them an idea of names to follow and watch in the fall as needs pop up for Tampa Bay. 

Are we going to write about quarterbacks? You know it, but why? Because other NFL teams will draft them, just as they will draft every other position. It all matters whether these players end up on the Bucs, the Bears, or the Steelers. We write these so Bucs fans can be the most informed fans. 

So if you are still with us, enjoy our latest Summer Scouting report as we prepare you for the Fall.

Player Information

Player: Zane Durant

School: Penn State

Height/Weight: 6-1/288 lbs.

Player Background

– 3-Star Recruit

– Lettered in Track and Field and Weightlifting in High School

– Placed 8th in state shotput in 2020

– Dad played football at Florida A&M

– Wants to be a dietitian after his football career is done

Career Stats Heading into the 2025 Season

– 64 Tackles

– 18 Tackles for Loss

– 6 Sacks

Notable PFF Numbers Heading into the 2025 Season

– 70.9 PFF Run Grade

– 67.5 PFF Pass Rush Grade

– 10 QB Hits

– 35 QB Hurries

– 41 Defensive Stops 

Player Traits

– Power for days to handle blockers

– Good hand usage to get leverage

– Underrated pass rush ability

– Big motor for extended pursuit

– Able to chase down ball carrier and quarterbacks

Player Summary

Zane Durant is another one in a long line of physically disruptive defensive linemen to come down the pipeline for Penn State in recent years. While most of them have come from the edge position, Durant is the first to come from the interior. He is physically dominant with his bull rush ability and it makes him a consistent pass rush presence as a result. His run support is not to be forgotten either, pairing that with his high motor and you have a really fun defensive lineman prospect with traits for days to see develop this fall and beyond. 

This article originally appeared on Bucs Wire: 2026 NFL Draft Summer Scouting Report: Zane Durant, DL, Penn State