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Jersey Number 32
Zak Wallace
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Benton, Ark.
- Previous School:
- Benton HS
- High School:
- Benton HS
Bio
Awards and Honors
2021: Named to All-OVC first team…Named HERO Sports Freshman All-American…Tabbed to Phil Steele FCS All-OVC second team…Named OVC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17)…Tabbed OVC Newcomer of the Week twice (Oct. 10 and Oct. 17)…Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks at running back…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Tallied 148 carries for 807 yards…Rushed for 15 touchdowns which led the OVC and ranked sixth nationally…Averaged 5.5 yards per carry which ranked second in the OVC…Averaged 62.1 yards per game which ranked seventh in the OVC…Led the OVC in scoring with 90 points – averaging 6.9 points per game…Eclipsed 100 yards in three contests against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20)…Rushed for a season-high 125 yards against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16) on his way to being named OVC Player and Newcomer of the Week…Recorded multiple touchdowns in four contests against Murray State (Oct. 9), Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13)…Ranked second in program’s single-season history with 15 touchdowns…Became the first Skyhawk since 2014 to rush for three touchdowns in a game against Murray State (Oct. 9) en route to being named OVC Player of the Week…Ranked 10th in the OVC with 64.8 all-purpose yards per game…Tallied six receptions for 11 yards…Had a season-long seven-yard reception against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20)…Recorded a tackle against Austin Peay (Oct. 30)...Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring semester.
2020-21: Played in all seven games for the Skyhawks and one start at running back…Earned first career start against Austin Peay (March 21)…Tallied 39 carries for 113 yards and one touchdown…Averaged 2.9 yards per carry…Posted season-highs with 10 carries for 48 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Ran for a season-long 16-yard carry against Tennessee State (March 28)…Had three games with at least five carries…Tallied three catches for 39 yards…Caught a 30-yard pass against Tennessee State (March 28)…Averaged 13.0 yards per catch…Averaged 21.7 all-purpose yard per game.
2019: Redshirted…Played in four games for the Skyhawks at running back…Saw action against Jacksonville State (Nov. 2), Austin Peay (Nov. 9), Tennessee State (Nov. 16) and Kentucky (Nov. 23)…Tallied 10 carries for 28 yards…Averaged 2.8 yards per carry…Tallied two receptions for 36 yards…Averaged 18.0 yards per catch...Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the fall semester.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Benton High School, playing for head coach Brad Harris…Posted 1,438 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior…Averaged 10.5 yards per carry…Tallied 171 carries for 1,260 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior…Tabbed to the 6A All-State squad…Tabbed top running back in 6-A West…Named Tri-Lakes Edition Offensive Player of the Year and to All-Area team…Given Tom Hardin Award…Named to AHSCA All-Star Game…Played in the Salt Bowl…Won 6A/7A State Weight Lifting championship…Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 25, 2001...Son of Sam Norris and Siernna Wallace...Has four siblings, Samonte, Adontae, Zikia and Saniya...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
- Yearly Honors
- 2x All-OVCÂ First Team (2021, 2022)
- HERO Sports Sophomore All-American (2022)
- HERO Sports Freshman All-American (2021)
- Phil Steele FCS Freshman All-American (2021)
- Phil Steele All-Conference first team (2022)
- The Bluebloods All-Conference first team (2022)
- Phil Steele All-Conference second team (2021)
- Preseason Honors
- Preseason All-OVC (2022)
- Phil Steele Preseason All-OVC first team (2022)
- The Bluebloods Preseason All-OVC (2022)
- Weekly Honors
- 4x OVC Offensive Player of the Week (10/17/21, 9/4/22, 9/25/22 and 10/30/22)
- 2x OVC Newcomer of the Week (10/10/21 and 10/17/21)
- Academic Honors
- Athletic Director's Honor Roll (Fall 2019, Spring 2022)
2021: Named to All-OVC first team…Named HERO Sports Freshman All-American…Tabbed to Phil Steele FCS All-OVC second team…Named OVC Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 17)…Tabbed OVC Newcomer of the Week twice (Oct. 10 and Oct. 17)…Played in all 13 games for the Skyhawks at running back…Helped team to OVC Championship and second round berth in NCAA Division I playoffs…Tallied 148 carries for 807 yards…Rushed for 15 touchdowns which led the OVC and ranked sixth nationally…Averaged 5.5 yards per carry which ranked second in the OVC…Averaged 62.1 yards per game which ranked seventh in the OVC…Led the OVC in scoring with 90 points – averaging 6.9 points per game…Eclipsed 100 yards in three contests against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20)…Rushed for a season-high 125 yards against Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16) on his way to being named OVC Player and Newcomer of the Week…Recorded multiple touchdowns in four contests against Murray State (Oct. 9), Eastern Illinois (Oct. 16), Tennessee State (Nov. 6) and Tennessee Tech (Nov. 13)…Ranked second in program’s single-season history with 15 touchdowns…Became the first Skyhawk since 2014 to rush for three touchdowns in a game against Murray State (Oct. 9) en route to being named OVC Player of the Week…Ranked 10th in the OVC with 64.8 all-purpose yards per game…Tallied six receptions for 11 yards…Had a season-long seven-yard reception against Southeast Missouri (Nov. 20)…Recorded a tackle against Austin Peay (Oct. 30)...Named to Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for spring semester.
2020-21: Played in all seven games for the Skyhawks and one start at running back…Earned first career start against Austin Peay (March 21)…Tallied 39 carries for 113 yards and one touchdown…Averaged 2.9 yards per carry…Posted season-highs with 10 carries for 48 yards and a touchdown against Tennessee Tech (Apr. 11)…Ran for a season-long 16-yard carry against Tennessee State (March 28)…Had three games with at least five carries…Tallied three catches for 39 yards…Caught a 30-yard pass against Tennessee State (March 28)…Averaged 13.0 yards per catch…Averaged 21.7 all-purpose yard per game.
2019: Redshirted…Played in four games for the Skyhawks at running back…Saw action against Jacksonville State (Nov. 2), Austin Peay (Nov. 9), Tennessee State (Nov. 16) and Kentucky (Nov. 23)…Tallied 10 carries for 28 yards…Averaged 2.8 yards per carry…Tallied two receptions for 36 yards…Averaged 18.0 yards per catch...Named to Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the fall semester.
BEFORE UTM: Prepped at Benton High School, playing for head coach Brad Harris…Posted 1,438 yards and 21 touchdowns as a senior…Averaged 10.5 yards per carry…Tallied 171 carries for 1,260 yards and 17 touchdowns as a junior…Tabbed to the 6A All-State squad…Tabbed top running back in 6-A West…Named Tri-Lakes Edition Offensive Player of the Year and to All-Area team…Given Tom Hardin Award…Named to AHSCA All-Star Game…Played in the Salt Bowl…Won 6A/7A State Weight Lifting championship…Ranked as a two-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.
PERSONAL: Born on Jan. 25, 2001...Son of Sam Norris and Siernna Wallace...Has four siblings, Samonte, Adontae, Zikia and Saniya...Majoring in interdisciplinary studies.
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