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Zach Schmerge
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    240
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Wapakoneta
  • High School:
    Wapakoneta
  • Position:
    LB
  • Major:
    Mechanical Engineering
  • Letters Won:
    **
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    103.0
  • sac
    3.5
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    3

Bio

Zach has played in 18 games with 13 career starts at linebacker in his career ... Named Preseason All-American by The Sporting News magazine in 2016 ... Has 123 tackles, including 6.5 TFLs in his career ... Named 1st-team All-OAC as a linebacker as a sophomore... Earned 3rd-team D3football.com All-North Region in 2015 ... Has been named OAC Defensive Player of the Week twice in his career ... Sophomore Year (2015): Appeared in all 12 games as a starting linebacker ... Led team and was 2nd in OAC with 111 tackles ... Recorded 5.5 TFLs on the season, including one half of a sack ... His 66 solo tackles were the most in the OAC in 2015 ... Had career-high 18 tackles on 10/17/15 against Capital ... Freshman Year (2014): Played in six games at linebacker with one start ... Had a season-high five tackles twice, against John Carroll on 10/4/14 and Mount Union on 11/11/14.

Recent Games

Date Opponent Result
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21
  Total Conference
Solo tackles 54 48
Assists 49 45
Tackles 103.0 93.0
Tackles per game 10.3 10.3
Sacks 3.5 3.5
Sack yards 17 17
Interceptions 1 1
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 10 at Utica (N.Y.) L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Heidelberg L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Otterbein W, 16-10 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #1 Mount Union L, 38-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 10 at Utica (N.Y.) L, 34-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Heidelberg L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Otterbein W, 16-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #1 Mount Union L, 38-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 10 at Utica (N.Y.) L, 34-30 - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Heidelberg L, 45-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Otterbein W, 16-10 - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #1 Mount Union L, 38-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16 - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3 - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29 - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 10 at Utica (N.Y.) L, 34-30 - - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Heidelberg L, 45-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Otterbein W, 16-10 - - - - - 0
Oct 1 #1 Mount Union L, 38-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16 - - - - - 0
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29 - - - - - 0
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 10 at Utica (N.Y.) L, 34-30 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Heidelberg L, 45-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Otterbein W, 16-10 - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #1 Mount Union L, 38-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16 - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 10 at Utica (N.Y.) L, 34-30 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Heidelberg L, 45-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Otterbein W, 16-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 1 #1 Mount Union L, 38-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 10 at Utica (N.Y.) L, 34-30 1 - - - - 0
Sep 17 at Heidelberg L, 45-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 24 at Otterbein W, 16-10 1 - - - - 0
Oct 1 #1 Mount Union L, 38-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16 1 - - - - 0
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3 1 - - - - 0
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29 1 - - - - 0
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3 1 - - - - 0
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 10 at Utica (N.Y.) L, 34-30 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 17 at Heidelberg L, 45-14 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 24 at Otterbein W, 16-10 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 1 #1 Mount Union L, 38-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3 0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0 -
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 10 at Utica (N.Y.) L, 34-30 6 4 10.0 - - 0.0 - 1 - - - - - - - -
Sep 17 at Heidelberg L, 45-14 5 3 8.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 24 at Otterbein W, 16-10 0 8 8.0 - - 0.5 3 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 1 #1 Mount Union L, 38-21 3 2 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 8 at Capital W, 58-21 2 13 15.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 15 John Carroll L, 20-16 8 4 12.0 - - 1.5 2 - - - - - - 1 - -
Oct 22 Muskingum W, 44-3 2 4 6.0 1.0 7 1.0 7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 29 at Marietta W, 45-29 9 6 15.0 1.0 2 1.0 2 2 - - - - - - - -
Nov 5 Wilmington W, 80-3 3 1 4.0 1.0 5 1.0 5 - - - 1 31 0 - - -
Nov 12 at Baldwin Wallace L, 31-21 16 4 20.0 - - 1.0 4 - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2014-15 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 37 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2014-15 5 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2014-15 5 - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2014-15 5 - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - 0
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 37 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2014-15 5 - - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 - - - - - - - -
2016-17 10 - - - - - - - -
2017-18 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 37 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2014-15 - - - - - - - - - -
2015-16 - - - - - - - - - -
2016-17 - - - - - - - - - -
2017-18 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2014-15 5 - - - - 0 .0
2015-16 12 - - - - 0 .0
2016-17 10 - - - - 0 .0
2017-18 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 37 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2014-15 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2015-16 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2016-17 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2017-18 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2014-15 5 5 7 12.0 2.4 - - 1.0 2 - - - - - - -
2015-16 12 66 45 111.0 9.3 0.5 2 5.5 12 - - - - - 1 -
2016-17 10 54 49 103.0 10.3 3.5 17 6.5 26 3 - - 1 31 2 -
2017-18 10 38 56 94.0 9.4 0.5 1 4.0 11 - 2 0 - - - -
Total 37 163 157 320.0 8.6 4.5 20 17.0 51 3 2 0 1 31 3 -

Splits Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event                      
Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location                      
Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result                      
Wins 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month                      
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event                
Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location                
Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result                
Wins 5 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month                
September 3 - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 9 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 6 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result                  
Wins 5 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 5 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event                  
Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 9 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location                  
Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 6 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result                  
Wins 5 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month                  
September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 5 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event                    
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location                    
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result                    
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month                    
September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event              
Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 9 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location              
Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 6 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result              
Wins 5 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month              
September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 5 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event                        
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location                        
Home 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result                        
Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month                        
September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event                                
Total 10 54 49 103.0 10.3 3.5 17 6.5 26 3 - - 1 31 2 -
Conference 9 48 45 93.0 10.3 3.5 17 6.5 26 2 - - 1 31 2 -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location                                
Home 4 16 11 27.0 6.8 2.0 12 3.5 14 - - - 1 31 1 -
Away 6 38 38 76.0 12.7 1.5 5 3.0 12 3 - - - - 1 -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result                                
Wins 5 16 32 48.0 9.6 3.5 17 4.0 20 2 - - 1 31 1 -
Losses 5 38 17 55.0 11.0 - - 2.5 6 1 - - - - 1 -
Month                                
September 3 11 15 26.0 8.7 - - 0.5 3 1 - - - - 1 -
October 5 24 29 53.0 10.6 2.5 12 4.0 14 2 - - - - 1 -
November 2 19 5 24.0 12.0 1.0 5 2.0 9 - - - 1 31 - -