Zack Mesday

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Zack Mesday
Temple Owls–No. 10
PositionDefensive end
Major Early Childhood Education
Personal information
Born:October 25, 1994 (1994-10-25) (age 28)
Trenton, New Jersey
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career history
High schoolNottingham High School

Zachary John Mesday (born October 25, 1994) is an American football rookie free agent defensive end/linebacker from Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey who played college football for Temple University, where he originally walked-on and eventually earned a sixth year of eligibility and scholarship as a graduate student. [1]

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Early years

Mesday was a defensive end, tight end and fullback at Nottingham High School in Hamilton Township, where he was a member of the 2012 Central Jersey Group III state title-winning team. He earned third-team All-State, first-team All-State Group III, first-team All South Jersey, first-team all-conference (7A)/county, New Jersey Super 100 All-State Team, conference lineman of the year, and four-time player of the week for Mercer County in his senior year. [2] That season he recorded 106 tackles, 19.5 sacks, two interceptions, and six forced fumbles.

After receiving "a few D-II and I-AA offers but nothing with a full scholarship," he prepped a year and switched positions to linebacker as a postgraduate at the Canterbury School in New Milford, Connecticut. [3]

College years

Mesday went to Temple as a preferred-walk-on with a chance to compete for a scholarship in 2014 and redshirted as a true freshman. In 2015 and 2016 he redshirted while recovering from knee surgeries. From 2014 to 2018 he was awarded named Athletic Director's Honor Roll five times. He saw his game first action in 2017. As a graduate in 2018 he finished third on the team in tackles for loss (8.0) and was named American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team. He was granted a sixth year of eligibility and as a graduate in 2019 he was named William Campbell Trophy semifinalist and to the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team Watch List. [4] [5]

In 2020, Mesday was named to the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society, to which players are named for maintaining a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. [6]

Career stats

 Defense
YEARTEAMTOTSOLOASTSACKFFPD
2018TU332211420
2019TU2515104.501
Total5837218.521

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References

  1. ↑ Narducci, Marc. "Temple defensive end Zack Mesday hopes pro days return as he looks toward NFL draft". inquirer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  2. ↑ "Zack Mesday - Football". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  3. ↑ Melo, Justin (2020-02-19). "2020 NFL Draft Interview: Introducing Zack Mesday, the Temple prospect willing to do whatever it takes". Music City Miracles. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  4. ↑ Allstate. "Inspiring Acts of Kindness Land College Football Players on 2019 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team® Nominee List". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  5. ↑ Jensen, Mike. "Zack Mesday is a Temple poster child for grit and resilience | Mike Jensen". www.inquirer.com. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
  6. ↑ "Football's Hennessy, Mesday Earn Hampshire Honor Society Membership". Temple University Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
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