2011 - Redshirt Junior: Broke his leg against South Dakota State, the second game of the season, and missed the rest of the season ... Played tight end against Arkansas State and recorded one special teams tackle ... Received the team's Scholar-Athlete Award at the annual postseason banquet with a 3.83 G.P.A in kinesiology ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2010 - Junior: Played in only three games in 2010 because of injuries ... Missed first five games of the season with a foot injury and missed the final five games after re-aggravating the injury in early November ... Started at tight end against Indiana, securing one reception for a career-high seven yards ... Earned the team's Scholar-Athlete Award with a 3.83 GPA in kinesiology.

2009 - Sophomore: Played in all 12 games at fullback, tight end and on special teams ... Recorded eight special teams tackles and returned four kickoffs for a total of 50 yards on the season ... Earned the Chancellor's Award for Academic Excellence during the 2009-10 academic year.

2008 - Freshman: Played in 11 games on special teams and at fullback as a walk-on true-freshman ... Caught a two-yard touchdown pass at Wisconsin, his only catch of the season ... Recorded five special teams tackles, including a season-high of two against Eastern Illinois.

High School: Earned All-Conference and All-Area honors at linebacker as a junior and senior ... Academic All-State in football ... Holds multiple school records on defense ... Was All-Conference at forward in basketball in 2008 ... Also All-Area and All-Conference in baseball as both a pitcher and shortstop ... Earned 10 varsity letters in football, baseball and basketball ... High school coach was Dick Duval.

Personal: Full given name is Zachary Matthew Becker ... Born June 18, 1991 ... Majoring in kinesiology ... Son of William and Marla Becker.

CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 1, twice (last time vs. Indiana, 10/23/10)
Receiving Yards: 7 vs. Indiana, 10/23/10
Receiving Touchdowns: 1 at Wisconsin, 10/25/08
Long Reception: 7 vs. Indiana, 10/23/10
Kickoff Returns: 3 vs. Illinois State, 9/12/09
Kickoff Return Yards: 31 vs. Illinois State, 9/12/09
Long Return: 19 vs. Northwestern, 11/14/09
Special Teams Tackles: 2, twice (last at Cincinnati, 11/27/09)

Becker's Statistics:

Becker's Game-By-Game Statistics

(updated 5/23/12)