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Zach Heath

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Zach Heath

Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 300
Position:
OL
Hometown:
Penryn, Calif.
High School:
Del Oro

2015 Junior

Played in one game on the season, week two vs. Western Illinois, before missing the rest of the season due to injury

Junior College

Three-star recruit by ESPN.com, Scout and 247Sports
Ranked the No. 1 junior college center in the nation by ESPN.com
Missed most of the 2014 season due to injury
Team went 10-2 in 2014, falling to City College of San Francisco in the NorCal Championship game, 17-14

High School

Second-team All-State and first-team All-Sierra Foothill League as a senior after leading team to the California Division 2 state title game

Personal

Born Oct. 22, 1994
Son of Julie Heath
Has three brothers and one sister
Brother, Jason, played OL at UNLV from 2008-11 and brother, Brian, played tight end at Sacramento State from 2006-09
Enrolled in recreation, sport and tourism

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