Football

Zach was enjoying another solid season in 2013 when an injury forced him out of action for the final two games...still led the team in scoring...heads into his final season projected as the team’s placekicker on field goals and PATs, but will face a strong challenge from a couple of other kickers on the roster...an experienced, record-setting kicker during Golden Eagle career...comes into the year with a streak of 86 consecutive made PAT kicks...has a strong leg with great range and constantly working to improve his strength and accuracy...through three years, he has made 22-for-36 field goals and 119-for-120 PATs.

AT TECH (IN 2013): Zach kicked in the first 10 games and had a perfect season for PATs, going 27-for-27 and putting him at the top of the OVC rankings...he was also in the top five kickers in the OVC for his season-long field goal of 47 yards in the victory against Indiana State...he made seven of his 10 field goal attempts, placing him fourth in the OVC for field goal percentage...led the team in scoring with 48 points, highlighted by a 12-point game at Hampton when he went 3-for-4 on field goals and made all three PAT kicks...was a perfect 7-for-7 against Cumberland and 5-for-5 against Indiana State, providing the winning margin in Tech’s one-point, 38-37 victory.

(IN 2012): Zach handled all of the team’s placekicking duties as a sophomore while Chris Harris took over the kickoff chores...led the team in points with 64...was six-for-11 on field goals with a long of 39 yards...was perfect in his PATs, going 46-for-46...ranked eighth in the OVC in kick scoring... tied for first in the OVC in PAT percentage...kicked a pair of field goals in the victory against Hampton (28 and 25 yards)...made three of his final four field goals including a clutch 39-yarder in the overtime victory against UT Martin...kicked from the hold of several different holders due to injuries, a factor that played a role in some of his misses.

(IN 2011): Zach proved himself incredibly valuable during the Golden Eagles’ championship season, stepping in as a true freshman and seeing significant time on the field in all 11 contests...put 46 of 47 PATs through the uprights for a 97.9 PAT kicking percentage (second in the conference)...set the school single-season record with his 46 successful PATs...led the OVC in PAT attempts made...finished the season tied for fifth in the conference in scoring with 6.6 points per game...tied for third in the OVC in kicking with 6.6 points per game...went 9-for-15 in field goal attempts on the season, including nailing a 49-yard FG against Tennessee State...had 16 points on four PATs and four field goals that game.

HIGH SCHOOL: Zach was an invaluable member of the team at Maryville High School as the team’s placekicker...a first-team all-state selection...named Tennessee Mr. Football on special teams...in his senior year, he was 10-for-13 on field goal tries with a long of 50 yards...was 66-for-67 in PAT kicks...starting kicker for Maryville for four seasons, beginning his career with a Class 4A state championship victory in 2007...capped his career in December in Tucker Stadium with his team’s 6A title win over Smyrna...set a state record by making 111 consecutive PAT kicks, and many of his kickoffs sailed for touchbacks.

PERSONAL: The son of John and Whitney Sharp...birthdate is August 14, 1992...full name is Zachary Clifton Sharp.... enrolled  in general curriculum.