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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2023 UNK Football Roster

Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Todd Gottula
Gary Breedlove

8 Zach Schlager

  • Hometown McCook, NE
  • Highschool McCook
  • Prev School U. of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Major Business Administration (Marketing)
  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 225

Biography

CAREER NOTES (AT UNK)
2-time All-MIAA ... three-time MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... 2-year starter ... 139 tackles (79 solo) over 24 games ... 5.79 per game average ... one interception

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2023)
Honorable Mention All-MIAA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... starting linebacker in all 11 games .. second on the team in tackles with 66 (39 solo) ... three QB hurries, two pass breakups and 2.5 tackles for loss (one sack) .... season-best 13 tackles (nine solo) in season finale at NW Missouri ... had an eight-yard sack in the game as well ... 10 tackles at nationally-ranked Pitt State earlier in the year ... six games with at least six tackles ... also on kick return unit 

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2022)
Took a medical redshirt ... three tackles (two solo) in the 2023 spring game ... one pass breakup 

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2021)
Third-team All-MIAA ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... Loper Defensive Player of the Week for the Pitt State game ... two-time Loper Defensive Hustler of the Week ... one of UNK's starting inside backers ... 73 tackles (40 solo) to rank second on the team ... two QB hurries, one fumble recovery and one sack ... 14 tackles (11 solo) in win at Emporia ... 12 stops (two solo) in win at Pitt State ... seven games with at least six tackles ... graduated in May 2021 ... missed most of spring ball due to injury

PRIOR TO UNK
Spent time at Colorado State and Nebraska ... played in three games as a true freshman in 2018 (didn't burn a season) ... redshirted at UNL in 2019 and didn't appear in any 2020 games for the Huskers ... three-time Nebraska Scholar-Athlete ... 2020 Academic All-Big 10

HIGH SCHOOL
Two-way starter for the Bison ... three-time first-team Class B all-state, twice being a first-team pick ... helped McCook won three district titles and make three state playoff trips ... set new school records for tackles and forced fumbles in a season and career ... banged up most of his senior season ... as a junior rushed for 1,134 yards while having 119 tackles on defense ... 138 tackles as a sophomore ... also lettered in basketball and track ... set school 110 hurdle record ... four-time academic all-league

PERSONAL
Son of Russ and Bev ... father played at RMAC-member Fort Lewis (Colo.) College ... older brothers played at U. of South Dakota and Colorado State ... Jake was CSU's all-time leader in games played 

Statistics

Season:
2023

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

No statistics available for this season.

Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Inside Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    8
  • 8b

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Inside Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    8b
  • 8

    2023Graduate Student

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
    8