Zach emerged as one of the top all-purpose backs in the Missouri Valley Football Conference last season ... two-time member of the MVFC Honor Roll for academics and recipient of the Commissioner’s Academic Excellence Award

2011
Named to MVFC All-Newcomer Team, tallying 1,354 all-purpose yards ... ranked second in kickoff return average at 24.3 yards per attempt and ranked third in league for all-purpose yards with average of 123.1 per game ... recorded at least 100 all-purpose yards in nine of 11 games, including season-high 157 at Cal Poly, when he scored on 36-yard pass ... started games at running back versus Missouri State and versus Southern Illinois ... top rushing performance was 16-carry, 97-yard outing at Youngstown State that included career-long 45-yard gain ... racked up 139 all-purpose yards in season opener against Southern Utah, rushing five times for 41 yards with a 27-yard touchdown on the final play of the third quarter ... carried 16 times for 77 yards at Missouri State ... broke off 78-yard kickoff return in season finale at Western Illinois ... credited with two tackles at Cal Poly and versus Northern Iowa

2010
Redshirted, but enjoyed an outstanding season on the practice field by being named Offensive Scout Player of the Year ... earned weekly scout team offense award three times, leading up to games against Delaware, Nebraska and North Dakota ... also was honored as Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week prior to contests with Northern Iowa and Youngstown State

BEFORE SDSU
Was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Football Award after posting an average of 8.9 yards per carry for Eagan High School ... tallied 1,181 rushing yards, 122 receiving yards and scored 17 total touchdowns, including one on a kickoff return, in earning all-metro honors from both the Associated Press and KARE 11 Television ... also was part of a state tournament-qualifying baseball team at Eagan High School in 2009 ... honored on academic all-state teams