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33 Zach Ojile

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 238
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Blaine, Minn.
  • Highschool Spring Lake Park H.S.
  • Major Sales and Marketing/MBA

Biography

2022
• Captain
• NSIC All-Academic Team
• Don Hansen All-American Honorable Mention

• All-NSIC First Team Honors
• CCA All-Super Region 4 Second Team

Played and started in all 11 games for the Bulldogs...In 12 rushing attempts he gained 53 and scored three touchdowns...Longest rush at 29 yards...Completed 25 receptions for 289 yards... Scored five receiving touchdowns...Longest reception at 30 yards. Successfully completed a two-point conversion. After the season Ojile signed to rookie camp with the Minnesota Vikings. 

2021

• Captain
• NSIC All-Academic Team

A team captain in 2021, appeared in just six games due to a season ending injury. Posted 133 yards and one receiving touchdown on eight receptions. 

2020

• NSIC All-Academic Team
Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic.

2019
• NSIC All-Academic Team
Played in eleven games for the Bulldogs. Tied for the team lead in touchdown receptions with four. Caught 19 passes for a total of 176 yards. Added 129 rushing yards and four touchdowns. Also posted one tackle on the season. 

2018

• All-NSIC North Division honorable mention
Flexed his share of muscle at both the running back and tight end positions ... took part in all 12 games and finished his debut campaign with the fourth-largest rushing output (234 yards on 39 attempts) of any Bulldog ... also caught nine passes for another 104 yards ... came off the bench to torch the Mary defense for a career-high 120 ground yards and one touchdown on just 12 carries ... was tackled only once behind the line of scrimmage (for a two-yard loss) the entire year ...  his  36 points on the season were bettered by just two two teammates (running back Wade Sullivan and placekicker Dan Branger).

2017

Was red-shirted as a first-year freshman.

BEFORE UMD:
Three-year starter (linebacker, quarterback, free safety and running back) at Spring Lake Park High School ... reigned as the All-Suburban Red District's Most Valuable Player in 2016 ... secured Associated Press All-State second team status as a senior quarterback and was a Minnesota Mr. Football finalist ... was a three-time All-Suburban Red District selection (2014, 2015, and 2016) and a member of the 2016 Minneapolis Star-Tribune All-Metro second team ... served as Spring Lake Park High School's team captain -- along with this twin brother and former Bulldog offensive lineman Josh Ojile -- during his farewell year ... held down the top spot on the 2016 Panther scoring and touchdowns charts and finished as their leading rusher for the second year in a row ... played under coach Jeff Schlieff ... also earned three prep letters in both track (sprinter) and basketball (guard and forward) and was an all-conference selection in each sport.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Michael and Lisa Ojile ... has three brothers (Jacob, Josh and Nick) .... was a sales and marketing major and is now in the MBA program at UMD.
COLLEGIATE HIGHS: Rushing Attempts - 12 vs. Mary (11/3/18). Rushing Yards - 120 vs. Mary (11/3/18).  Rushing Touchdowns - 2 vs. Northern State 11/10/18). Longest Rush -  42 yds. vs. Mary (11/3/18). Pass Receptions - 3 at St. Cloud State (9/13/18) and vs. MSU-Moorhead (9/8/18). Pass Reception Yards - 60 vs. MSU-Moorhead (9/8/18). Longest Pass Reception - 40 yds.vs. MSU-Moorhead (9/18/18).

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2017Freshman

    Tight End
    6'0" 230 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2018Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    6'1" 235 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2019Sophomore

    Running Back
    6'1" 230 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2020Junior

    Tight End
    6'1" 230 lbs
    33
  • 33
    C

    2021Redshirt Senior

    Tight End
    6'2" 238 lbs
    33
    C
  • 33
    C

    2022Graduate Student

    Tight End
    6'2" 238 lbs
    33
    C