2019 Football Roster
Smith, Zach
Jersey Number 11
Zach Smith
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 224
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Grandview, Texas
- High School:
- Grandview/Baylor U.
- Prev School:
- Baylor University
Bio
TULSA – A two-year letterwinner and two-year starter … transferred to Tulsa from at mid-semester 2018 from Baylor University … sat out the 2018 season … in a combined 40 games between Tulsa and Baylor, he has completed 624 passes for 8,223 yards, 53 touchdowns and a 248.9 average per game in three seasons … in 21 career games at Tulsa, he has passed for 5,226 yards and 32 TDs on 403-of-692 passes for .582 completion percentage … finished his career ranked 8th on the school's career passing list …played in the Hula Bowl All-Star Classic following his senior season.
2020 – Played and started all 9 games … threw for 1,947 yards and 13 TDs, while completing 56 percent of his passes … led Tulsa to 3 comeback wins, including 18 points vs. #11 UCF, 14-point comeback over ECU and a 21-point comeback against #19 SMU … named to the Davey O'Brien Award and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm watch lists … was named as a Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award semifinalist … had 24 passes for 20+ yards this year, including a season-long 66-yarder at Navy … was named to the Davey O'Brien Great 8 list for his performances against #11 UCF and #19 SMU … completed his career with a 347-yard, one TD performance against Mississippi State in the Armed Forces Bowl … went out with an injury against Tulane in the 1st quarter and did not return … threw for a season-high 325 yards and 3 TDs by completing .684 percent of his passes (26-of-38) vs. #19 SMU, while in the second half he completed 14-of-21 passes for 192 yards and 2 TDs … completed 19-of-37 passes for 253 yards and 2 TDs vs. East Carolina, while 194 of that and the 2 TDs came on 12-of-21 in the second half … completed 66.7 percent of his passes for 233 yards and one TD at USF… completed 17-of-29 passes for 273 yards and 3 TDs in an 18-point comeback win over #11 UCF and was named to the AAC's weekly honor roll … completed 18-of-28 passes for 166 yards and one TD at #11 OSU in the opener.
2019 – Played and started all 12 games … passed for 3,279 yards, 19 touchdowns and had a 131.9 pass efficiency … finished the season ranked 6th on the school's single-season passing chart … had 5 300+ passing games in 2019 … threw six passes for over 50 yards and had five 300+ passing games … ended the season with a 331-yard performance and career-high 5 TDs with a 70-percent completion percentage (21-of-30) against East Carolina … threw for a season-long 66-yard TD in the ECU game … threw for a season-high 381 yards on 29 completions against Houston … left the UCF game late in the 1st half with a leg injury … completed 23-of-40 passes for 309 yards and one TD vs. #25 Memphis … threw for 346 yards and tied four TDs on 23-of-41 at SMU, including 58-yard pass … completed 25-of-50 passes for a 354 yards and two touchdowns vs. Wyoming, thus being named to the AAC's weekly honor roll for his performance … also had a 56-yard pass for a TD in that game … completed a season-high 75-percent (21-of-28) of his passes for 283 yards and one touchdown at San Jose State.
2018 – Sat out the season after transferring from Baylor.
PREVIOUS COLLEGE – Played in 19 games over the 2016 and 2017 seasons, while starting 10 games … completed 56-percent of his passes for 2,997 yards and 21 touchdowns in his two seasons … threw for at least 200 yards in his first seven career starts and in eight of his 10 career starts … his 14 TD passes in his first five starts were the second-best in Baylor history … went 105-for-201 for 1,471 yards with eight TDs and eight interceptions as a sophomore ... completed 33-of-50 passes for a career-high 463 yards and four TDs against No. 3 Oklahoma in 2017 … completed 116-of-196 passes for 1,526 yards and 13 TDs as a freshman in 2016.
HIGH SCHOOL – Was a national top 300 recruit as a senior at Grandview High School in 2015 … an All-American quarterback and three-time all-state honoree, rated nation's 224th best overall prospect on ESPN300 ... threw for 10,217 yards and 113 touchdowns in his career to rank among the top 10 in Texas high school football history … finished his career with 482 yards and 11 scores rushing … nationally, was rated as the No. 10 quarterback by ESPN, No. 11 by Rivals.com and No. 12 by 247Sports … named Semper Fidelis All-American ... rated No. 333 overall national recruit on PrepStar Top 350 All-America listing ... selected 2015 second-team Class 3A All-State after leading GHS to 12-1 record and to regional finals as a senior (team averaged 48.9 ppg) ... Threw for 3,877 yards and 46 TDs (8 interceptions) on 251-of-375 passing (67 percent), added 334 yards and six TDs on 92 rushes ... named 2015 District 9-3A Offensive MVP and All-Johnson County MVP ... earned 2014 Class 3A All-State honorable mention, first-team All-District 9-3A and Johnson County Co-Offensive Player of Year honors as junior ... totaled 3,399 yards and 34 TDs (seven interceptions) on 200-of-301 passing and 149 yards and five scores on 48 rushes as a junior ... earned national player of week honors after GHS win over Maypearl, threw for 491 yards, eight TDs and no interceptions (20-for-25) ... named 2013 honorable mention Class 2A All-State and District 12-2A Offensive Newcomer of Year as sophomore after leading Grandview to 9-3 record and area finals his sophomore season ... passed for 2,940 yards and 33 TDs ... was a standout in baseball for GHS, earned 2014 and 2013 Class 2A All-State honorable mention at pitcher, also twice named district MVP (earned 2013 first-team All-District 10-2A honors as sophomore infielder) ...was a three-time academic all-district honoree … high school football coach was Casey Walraven.
PERSONAL – Enjoys hunting, fishing and golfing … favorite NFL team is the Dallas Cowboys … his favorite NFL player is Tom Brady … lists Tiger Woods as his favorite pro athlete … his dream job would be traveling the world hunting and fishing … favorite actor is Will Ferrell … his go-to-snack is kettle cooked jalapeno chips … began playing football at age 11 … favorite movie is Dodgeball … the one person he would most like to meet, dead or alive, is President Teddy Roosevelt … his favorite TV show is “Game of Thrones” … favorite sports movie is Friday Night Lights … his dream car is a 1969 Chevelle SS … his favorite musical group is the Turnpike Troubadours … has two younger siblings … parents are Shawn and Kim Smith … received his degree in organizational studies last May … born April 15, 1998.
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