Weber State University Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Birch, Zeke
Jersey Number 72
Zeke Birch
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 305
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Rexburg, ID
- High School:
- Madison
Bio
Zeke finished his six-year career at Weber State in 2024. He played in 43 career games with the Wildcats and was a part of two Big Sky Championship teams and three teams that advanced to the FCS Playoffs.
He played in 43 career games with the Wildcats and recorded 88 total tackles with 11.5 tackles for loss.
2024 (Senior)
Started all 12 games for the Wildcats as one of seven seniors on the team…Recorded 36 tackles with three tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks…Had at least two tackles in 11 of the 12 games with a a season-high of six tackles at Lamar…Also had five tackles in WSU’s win at nationally-ranked Montana, and five at Idaho…Had 1.5 sacks in the win over Portland State and had another sack against Northern Colorado…Earned Academic All-Big Sky honors in Health Administration.
2023 (Junior)
Played in nine games for the Wildcats during the season, helping WSU to another winning season…Recorded 19 tackles on the year with eight solo tackles and 11 assisted tackles…Had seven tackles against nationally-ranked Montana State, including one tackle for loss…Had three tackles for loss with two coming in WSU’s win at Cal Poly…Also had 1.5 sacks, coming against Montana State and Cal Poly, and had a blocked kick against Montana State.
2022 (Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games and helped the Wildcats to a 10-win season and a trip to the FCS Playoffs…Had 24 tackles with 12 solo tackles and 12 assisted tackles…Also recorded four tackles for loss…He had three tackles in five different games…Had two tackles for loss in the season-opening win over Western Oregon…Also had a tackle for loss against Montana and Northern Arizona…Had two quarterback hurries.
2021 (R-Freshman)
Saw action in eight games for the Wildcats during the season…Recorded eight total tackles with five soal tackles on the year…Had a season-high thre tackles in the win at Cal Poly and had two tackles against Idaho State and Southern Utah…Also had 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack, coming in the 62-0 win at Southern Utah…Recorded two quarterback hurries…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Health Administration.
Spring 2021
Was a part of the Wildcat team that won its fourth-straight Big Sky Championship.
2019
Sat out the season as a red-shirt after returning home from an LDS Church mission.
Madison High School
Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior...Also earned first-team all-area honors and was a second-team all-state selection as a junior...Had 42 tackles as a senior with 12.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks...Also forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble.
Personal
Was born March 30, 1999...Parents are Dennis and Marji Birch...Is majoring in Health Administration.
He played in 43 career games with the Wildcats and recorded 88 total tackles with 11.5 tackles for loss.
2024 (Senior)
Started all 12 games for the Wildcats as one of seven seniors on the team…Recorded 36 tackles with three tackles for loss and 0.5 sacks…Had at least two tackles in 11 of the 12 games with a a season-high of six tackles at Lamar…Also had five tackles in WSU’s win at nationally-ranked Montana, and five at Idaho…Had 1.5 sacks in the win over Portland State and had another sack against Northern Colorado…Earned Academic All-Big Sky honors in Health Administration.
2023 (Junior)
Played in nine games for the Wildcats during the season, helping WSU to another winning season…Recorded 19 tackles on the year with eight solo tackles and 11 assisted tackles…Had seven tackles against nationally-ranked Montana State, including one tackle for loss…Had three tackles for loss with two coming in WSU’s win at Cal Poly…Also had 1.5 sacks, coming against Montana State and Cal Poly, and had a blocked kick against Montana State.
2022 (Sophomore)
Played in all 13 games and helped the Wildcats to a 10-win season and a trip to the FCS Playoffs…Had 24 tackles with 12 solo tackles and 12 assisted tackles…Also recorded four tackles for loss…He had three tackles in five different games…Had two tackles for loss in the season-opening win over Western Oregon…Also had a tackle for loss against Montana and Northern Arizona…Had two quarterback hurries.
2021 (R-Freshman)
Saw action in eight games for the Wildcats during the season…Recorded eight total tackles with five soal tackles on the year…Had a season-high thre tackles in the win at Cal Poly and had two tackles against Idaho State and Southern Utah…Also had 1.5 tackles for loss and one sack, coming in the 62-0 win at Southern Utah…Recorded two quarterback hurries…Earned Big Sky Academic All-Conference honors in Health Administration.
Spring 2021
Was a part of the Wildcat team that won its fourth-straight Big Sky Championship.
2019
Sat out the season as a red-shirt after returning home from an LDS Church mission.
Madison High School
Earned first-team all-state honors as a senior...Also earned first-team all-area honors and was a second-team all-state selection as a junior...Had 42 tackles as a senior with 12.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks...Also forced two fumbles and recovered one fumble.
Personal
Was born March 30, 1999...Parents are Dennis and Marji Birch...Is majoring in Health Administration.
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