Zach Tom

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Zach Tom
No. 50 – Green Bay Packers
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-26) March 26, 1999 (age 26)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school: Catholic (Baton Rouge)
College: Wake Forest (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022: 4th round, 140th pick
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2024
Games played:43
Games started:39
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Zachary Miskom Tom (born March 26, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.

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Early life

Tom was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana grew up in Prairieville, Louisiana, and attended Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. [1]

College career

Tom was a member of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons for five seasons and redshirted his true freshman season. He became the team's starting center going into his redshirt sophomore season and was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after starting all 13 of Wake Forest's games. [2] Tom moved to left tackle the following season and started nine games. He was named first-team All-ACC in 2021. [3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		304 lb
(138 kg)		33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.94 s1.63 s2.83 s4.47 s7.32 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		24 reps
Sources: [4] [5] [6]

Tom was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round (140th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft. [7] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 26, 2022. [8] Tom saw his first NFL action on September 11, during a Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, filling in at left guard after starter Jon Runyan Jr. suffered a concussion in the third quarter. [9]

In the 2023 season, Tom became the permanent starter at right tackle for the Packers, starting all 17 games. [10] [11]

In April 2024, Tom suffered a torn pectoral muscle, causing him to miss part of Green Bay's offseason training program. [12] In the 2024 season, he started all 17 games and scored the sixth-highest grade (85.8) among offensive tackles in the 2024 season per Pro Football Focus. [13] [14]

On July 22, 2025, Tom signed a four-year, $88 million contract extension, including a $30.2 million signing bonus. At the time of signing, the bonus was the largest for an offensive lineman in league history. [15]

Personal life

Tom's brother Cameron was also an offensive linemen in the NFL and went to college at Southern Miss.

References

  1. ↑ Duncan, Jeff (August 30, 2018). "Brothers Cameron, Zach Tom play simultaneously Thursday night in New Orleans". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ O'Neill, Conor (February 29, 2020). "Zach Tom becomes linchpin of Beef Boys because of experience and versatility". Winston-Salem Journal . Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Dell, John (March 30, 2022). "Zach Tom of Wake Forest doing all the right things in pursuit of his NFL dream". Winston-Salem Journal . Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Zach Tom Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Zach Tom, Wake Forest NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Zach Tom 2022 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Archived from the original on January 12, 2024. Retrieved October 6, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Wake Forest OL Zach Tom in fourth round, No. 140 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Packers sign WR Romeo Doubs, OL Zach Tom". Packers.com. May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ Kruse, Zach (September 11, 2022). "Packers LG Jon Runyan Jr. exits Week 1 for concussion evaluation". USA Today. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  10. ↑ "With Childhood Competitive Streak, Tom Throws Block Party". Green Bay Packers On SI. September 13, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  11. ↑ Reischel, Rob. "The Most Important Packers: No. 7 — Zach Tom". Forbes. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  12. ↑ Kruse, Zach (May 21, 2024). "Packers TE Tucker Kraft, OL Zach Tom out until training camp with pectoral injuries". Packers Wire. USA Today. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Zach Tom 2024 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved June 16, 2025.
  14. ↑ Wyman, Jim (February 25, 2025). "Highest-graded offensive tackles from the 2024 NFL season". PFF. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Packers, Zach Tom agree to four-year, $88 million extension; OT earns historic signing bonus". NFL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
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