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Zack Rogers

Position

K/P

Height

5-9

Weight

185 lbs.

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Rio Rancho, N.M.

Previous School

Rio Rancho HS

New Mexico: Walk-on kicker who earned a scholarship after the 2014 season … served as both a punter and kicker in 2014, despite having never served as a punter before … one of the top athletes on the team … was a semifinalist for the Burlsworth Trophy for the top walk-on in the nation in 2014 … a 2014 Mountain West All-Acedemic selection … a 2014-15 Lobo Scholar-Athlete … a 2015 Spring Camp Hard Hat winner.2014 (Redshirt Junior Season): Played in all 12 games for the Lobos this season as the team’s placekicker and a punter … went 43-for-44 on extra point attempts … also went 5 for 8 on field goal attempts with a long of 44 yards … scored 58 points on the season, second on the team … finished the season with 56 total punts for an average of 42.6 yards … his 43 extra points were the third-most in school history for a season … provided the winning points in a 38-35 win over New Mexico State with a 28-yard field goal in the first half and in a 31-28 win over UNLV with a 44-yard second quarter field goal … hit five of his first six field goal attempts, and his final two misses were both blocks … was 4-for-5 from under 40 yards … was fourth in the league in punting, showcasing a great leg with a solid touch … had at least one punt of 46 yards or more in all 12 games … had at least one 50-yard punt in seven games and at least one 60-yard punt in four games … overall had 10 punts of 50 or more yards, and he had 17 downed inside the 20, with just six touchbacks … averaged 58.0 yards per punt in his opening game as a collegiate punter, against UTEP … averaged at least 40 yards per punt in 11 of his 12 games.2013 (Redshirt Sophomore Season): Did not see any action.2012 (Redshirt Freshman Season): Did not see any action.2011 (Freshman Season): Redshirted.High School:  Lettered in football and wrestling at Rio Rancho High School … played receiver and kicker, earning all-state honors as a receiver … was a state champion wrestler as well.Personal: Born July 27, 1992 … his parents are Troy and Kelly Rogers … has two borthers Rustin and Blade … majoring in liberal arts.ROgersNew Mexico Man: Oct. 10, 2014 vs. San Diego State