Temple University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
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Roster
Zack Mesday
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 227
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Bordentown, N.J.
- High School:
- Nottingham
Honors: 2019 - William Campbell Trophy semifinalist ... AFCA Good Works Team Watch List ... 2018 - APEX Predator Special Teams Player of the Game (Navy, USF) ... #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Maryland, Boston College, Navy, UCF, USF, UConn) ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2017 - #theSTANDARD Player of the Game (Houston) ... Scout Team Defensive Player of the Week (Tulsa) ... Scout Team Special Teams Player of the Week (Villanova) ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2016 - American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director's Honor Roll ... 2015 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... 2014 - Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2019 (Graduate): Made his first career start at defensive end in the opener against Bucknell ... had a single-game career-high 1.5 sacks against #21 Maryland ... recorded his first career pass breakup in a win at USF.
2018 (Graduate): Awarded a sixth year of eligibility and a full scholarship for 2019 in week 12 ... made first career tackle for a loss (four yards) against Villanova ... recorded first career sack against Maryland ... had an 11-yard sack in overtime vs. #20 Cincinnati ... had first career forced fumble and recorded a sack at Houston ... recorded career-highs in tackles (8) and TFLs (3.0) at UConn ... finished third on the team in TFLs (8.0).
2017 (Redshirt Junior): Made the switch from LB to DE ... saw first action of the season vs. Houston.
2016 (Redshirt Sophomore): Recovered from knee surgery ... saw first career-game action vs. ECU (one play as a fullback).
2015 (Redshirt Freshman): Redshirted while recovering from offseason knee surgery.
2014 (Freshman): Redshirted.
Prep School: Played at linebacker, running back and fullback at Canterbury School (CT) under coach Ken Parson … recorded 72 tackles and five forced fumbles.
High School: Three-year letterwinner at defensive end, tight end and fullback at Nottingham (NJ) High School for coach Jon Adams … was a member of the 2012 CJ Group III state title-winning team, who had a record of 11-1 … as a senior, had 106 tackles, 19.5 sacks, two interceptions, and six forced fumbles … third-team All-State, first-team All-State Group III, first-team All South Jersey, first-team all-conference (7A)/county, NJ Super 100 All-State Team, conference lineman of the year, and four-time player of the week for Mercer County in 2012 … played in the New Jersey North vs South All State game and Sunshine Football Classic in 2013 … also lettered three years in basketball and two years in baseball.
Personal: Born Zachary John Mesday in Trenton, N.J. … parents are Suzanne and Kenneth Mesday … has a brother Joe (26) … favorite movies are Friday Night Lights and More Than A Game … early childhood education major ... if football doesn’t work out, he would like to be an elementary school teacher and high school football coach.
