Zach Smith

Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-0
Weight:
220
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Kissimmee, FL
High School:
Gateway

Zach played in 32 career games at Weber State and rushed for 1,079 yards and four touchdowns.

2016
Saw action in nine games during the season...Had 13 rushing attempts for 53 yards...Had a season-high eight carries for 38 yards against Northern Arizona...Also had one reception for 10 yards at UC Davis.

2015
Sat out the season as a red shirt due to injuries.

2014 (Sophomore)
Saw action in 11 games for the Wildcats and started in eight games...Led Weber State in rushing with an average of 67.5 yards per game...Had 129 carries for 742 yards and had three rushing touchdowns...Totaled 100 or more rushing yards four times...Opened the season with 128 yards and a touchdown at No. 19 Arizona State...Had a career-high 156 yards in the Homecoming game against Cal Poly...Also had an exciting 70-yard touchdown run in that game, the longest play from scrimmage by the Wildcats during the season...Also had 19 receptions for 87 yards and had two receiving touchdowns...

2013 (Freshman)
Played in all 12 games and started three games as a true freshman after signing with the Wildcats in February 2013...Had 71 rushes for 284 yards and one touchdown...Finished third on the team in rushing yards and rushing yards per game. Opened the season with eight carries for 88 yards and one touchdown in his first career game, WSU’s 50-40 season-opening win over Stephen F. Austin...Had a season-long rush of 57 yards in the game...Had 11 carries for 51 yards at McNeese State...Also had 13 receptions for 72 yards...Had two catches for a season-high 21 yards at Montana...Finished the season with 353 all purpose yards, sixth most on the team.

Gateway High School
Played for Coach Roberts at Gateway High School...Was named to the Orlando Sentinel Super 60 list as one of the top players in Central Florida...Earned All-State Honorable Mention honors as a senior in 2012 and also earned First Team All-District and First Team All-County honors...Was named the Gateway Team MVP and Offensive MVP...Rushed for 1,643 yards and 17 touchdowns in 2012...Had 215 carries for an average of 7.6 yards per carry.

Personal
Was born Oct. 14, 1994 in Orlando...Parents are Travis Smith and Patti Donovan...Is majoring in Professional Sales at Weber State.