Murray State University Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Dean, Zach

Jersey Number 58
Zach Dean
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 257
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Salem, Ala.
- High School:
- Central HS
Bio
2014: Played in 12 games and started in 11... Made 52 tackles, including 27 solo... Had 5.5 tackles-for-loss for a total of 20 yards and 1.5 sacks for three yards of loss... Forced one fumble...
2013: Appeared in all 12 games, making five starts...finished season with 40 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks...blocked an extra point in the season opener against Missouri...posted seven tackles, including two tackles-for-loss and a sack in a victory over Tennessee Tech...tied season high with seven tackles against UT Martin.
2012: Appeared in 10 games...finished season with 15 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack...made first career tackle at Florida State...recorded two tackles, including an eight-yard sack against Tennessee Tech...posted season-best three stops against Austin Peay, Jacksonville State and Southeast Missouri.
High School: Played for head coach Ron Nelson at Central High School...helped the Red Devils to an 11-3 record...earned ASWA 6A All-State Honorable Mention honors as a senior...finished season with 93 tackles, including 54 solo stops, 22 tackles-for-loss, 10 sacks, 17 hurries and six forced fumbles....registered four sacks and returned an interception for a touchdown in a victory over Foley...second-team all-bi city as a junior....recorded 54 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, 7.5 sacks, seven hurries and one forced fumble.
Personal: Full name is Zachary Amos Dean...born Feb. 11, 1993...son of Will and Jerri Dean...has four brothers, Chad, Clay, Mitchell and Jacob...plans to major in agricultural science.
2013: Appeared in all 12 games, making five starts...finished season with 40 tackles, 3.5 tackles-for-loss and two sacks...blocked an extra point in the season opener against Missouri...posted seven tackles, including two tackles-for-loss and a sack in a victory over Tennessee Tech...tied season high with seven tackles against UT Martin.
2012: Appeared in 10 games...finished season with 15 tackles, 1.5 tackles-for-loss and a sack...made first career tackle at Florida State...recorded two tackles, including an eight-yard sack against Tennessee Tech...posted season-best three stops against Austin Peay, Jacksonville State and Southeast Missouri.
High School: Played for head coach Ron Nelson at Central High School...helped the Red Devils to an 11-3 record...earned ASWA 6A All-State Honorable Mention honors as a senior...finished season with 93 tackles, including 54 solo stops, 22 tackles-for-loss, 10 sacks, 17 hurries and six forced fumbles....registered four sacks and returned an interception for a touchdown in a victory over Foley...second-team all-bi city as a junior....recorded 54 tackles, 14 tackles-for-loss, 7.5 sacks, seven hurries and one forced fumble.
Personal: Full name is Zachary Amos Dean...born Feb. 11, 1993...son of Will and Jerri Dean...has four brothers, Chad, Clay, Mitchell and Jacob...plans to major in agricultural science.
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