2020 Football Roster
Roster
Slade, Zach
Jersey Number 55
Zach Slade
- Position:
- DE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lewis Center, Ohio
- High School:
- Lewis Center
Bio
2021 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Played in two games (Youngstown State, Rutgers) . . . played 13 snaps vs. YSU . . . had one tackle at Rutgers . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Did not see game action.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Missed the entire season after suffering an injury during preseason camp . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . returned an interception 45 yards and also had a fumble recovery in the spring game.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-time Ohio Capital Conference (Buckeye Division) First Team selection (2016, 2017) . . . second-team Division 1 all-state selection by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association and first-team All-Central District honoree as a senior . . . also named to the Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Second Team . . . ranked one of the top players in the state of Ohio by ESPN.com (No. 52) and 247Sports (No. 90) . . . named one of the top 150 players in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . played for Coach Mark Solis at Olentangy High School . . . helped lead Olentangy to the Region 2 semifinals and an 8-4 record his senior season . . . led the Braves in tackles for loss (17) and sacks (5) in 2017 to go along with 53 tackles overall . . . as a junior, named first-team All-Ohio Capital Conference (Buckeye Division) and second-team All-Central District after recording 62 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and four sacks, while also rushing for six touchdowns . . . son of Rick and Shannon Slade . . . born Feb. 23, 2000 . . . twin brother of Jacob Slade, who is a defensive tackle for the Spartans . . . kinesiology major.
2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Did not see game action.
2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Missed the entire season after suffering an injury during preseason camp . . . Academic All-Big Ten honoree . . . returned an interception 45 yards and also had a fumble recovery in the spring game.
2018 SEASON: Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Two-time Ohio Capital Conference (Buckeye Division) First Team selection (2016, 2017) . . . second-team Division 1 all-state selection by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association and first-team All-Central District honoree as a senior . . . also named to the Columbus Dispatch All-Metro Second Team . . . ranked one of the top players in the state of Ohio by ESPN.com (No. 52) and 247Sports (No. 90) . . . named one of the top 150 players in the Midwest by ESPN.com . . . played for Coach Mark Solis at Olentangy High School . . . helped lead Olentangy to the Region 2 semifinals and an 8-4 record his senior season . . . led the Braves in tackles for loss (17) and sacks (5) in 2017 to go along with 53 tackles overall . . . as a junior, named first-team All-Ohio Capital Conference (Buckeye Division) and second-team All-Central District after recording 62 tackles, including 16 tackles for loss and four sacks, while also rushing for six touchdowns . . . son of Rick and Shannon Slade . . . born Feb. 23, 2000 . . . twin brother of Jacob Slade, who is a defensive tackle for the Spartans . . . kinesiology major.
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