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2016 Football Roster

74 Zack Johnson

  • Position OL
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 300
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Bellerose Village, N.Y.
  • Highschool Chaminade

Biography

Moved into the starting lineup as a senior, starting at both right and left guard… Gave the Rams quality depth and experience on the offensive line for four years… Appeared in nine games as a sophomore, serving as the backup to All-Patriot League right guard Matt Stolte, and eight games as a junior, making one start at left guard… Appeared in two games as a freshman… Member of the 2012 NYCHSFL championship team.
 
2016 (Senior Season)
• Appeared in ten games on the offensive line, making seven starts.
• Helped the Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and ranked fourth in the NCAA FCS in total offense, averaging 498.2 yards/game, and led the league and ranked 12th in the NCAA FCS in rushing offense, averaging 229.7 yards/game.
• The Rams also led the Patriot League and were fourth in the nation in scoring, averaging 40.1 points per game.
 
2015 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in nine games as a junior at all five line positions, making one start at left guard and one at right guard.
15334• Helped the Fordham offense lead the Patriot League and rank ninth in the NCAA FCS in scoring, averaging 36.8 points per game.
• Rams also led the league and were second in the NCAA FCS in passing efficiency (168.30).
• The Fordham offense ranked second in the league and 20th in the NCAA FCS in passing yards/game (272.3), 21st in the NCAA FCS in first downs and third in the conference and 43rd in the NCAA FCS in rushing yards/game (180.9).

2014 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in nine games as a sophomore on the offensive line.
• Helped the offense rush for a school-record 2,353 yards, shattering the former mark of 2,162 set in 2013, and scoring with 569 points, surpassing the 2013 record of 526.
• Team also set a school mark with 31 rushing touchdowns.
• Helped the Rams lead the Patriot League in passing offense, total offense and scoring offense, while on the national level the Rams ranked fourth in passing offense (326.1 yards/game) in the NCAA FCS and ranked among the top ten in scoring offense (40.6 points/game – fifth), team passing efficiency (156.23 – third), total offense (494.1 yards/game – seventh) and first downs (331 - ninth).

2013 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in two games as a freshman (Columbia and Georgetown).

Before Fordham
• A graduate of Chaminade High School in Mineola, N.Y., where he lettered in football for head coach Stephen Boyd.
• Member of the 2012 NYCHSFL championship team.
• Also lettered with the track and field squad (discus and shot put).
• Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
• Son of Meg and Joe Johnson.
• Has a younger brother (Matthew).
• A Business Administration major.
• Serves as a volunteer firefighter.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 74

    2013Freshman

    OL
    6'4" 275 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2014Sophomore

    OL
    6'5" 290 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2015Junior

    OL
    6'5" 290 lbs
    74
  • 74

    2016Senior

    OL
    6'5" 300 lbs
    74