2012 Football Roster
Roster
Minter, Zach
Jersey Number 96
Zach Minter
- Position:
- Defensive Tackle
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Glendale, AZ
- High School:
- Cactus
Bio
Montana State (2012) An injury-marred senior season didn’t dim the contributions of Minter, one of the most talented an effervescent Bobcats in recent history… earned First Team All-Big Sky honors in spite of missing two full games and most of two others… 29 tackles, including 8.5 for a loss… three sacks… involved in one of the season’s pivotal plays, intercepting his third career pass against UC Davis to set up a late touchdown in a seven-point road win… finished with 31.5 career tackles-for-loss… named preseason All-America by The Sports Network… also entered season on Buck Buchanan Award Watch List for FCS defensive player of the year… Preseason All-Big Sky. (2011) Unanimous All-Big Sky choice and Second Team All-America (Sports Network)… perhaps the most productive interior lineman in the FCS, registering 52 tackles, 10 for a loss, and 7.5 sacks… also hurried the quarterback eight times… Big Sky Player of the Week for his performances against Sac State and Northern Colorado. (2010) Played in all 12 games, starting seven, at a variety of positions on the defensive line… started twice at his natural defensive tackle position, once at the nose, and four at end… finished with 28 tackles… his 10 tackles-for-loss, five sacks, nine pass breakups and five quarterback hurries were each second on the team… intercepted passes in back-to-back games (Eastern Washington, Sac State)… forced and recovered a fumble against Drake… Honorable Mention All-Big Sky. (2009) Played eight games as a true freshman… served as MSU’s kickoff man during the flu-riddled trip to Eastern Washington… recorded 11 tackles, including three for a loss with two sacks… broke up a Michigan State pass and forced a fumble against Idaho State.
High School Registered 60 tackles and 15 sacks for Cactus as a senior… All-West Valley Region selection, West Valley Defensive Player of the Year, and first team All-State… also an outstanding point guard for the Cactus basketball squad.
Academics Majors in family and consumer science.
Personal Born Zachary McBride Minter on November 6, 1990 in Glendale, AZ… one of two children of Larry and Danette Minter… his father played football at Colorado State.
G UT AT TL S Int PB H FR FF BK S
2012 11 15 14 8.5 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
2011 13 31 21 10/52 7.5/42 0 1 8 1/0 2 0 0
2010 12 15 13 10/76 5/69 2/59 9 5 1/0 1 0 0
2009 8 76 4 3/12 2/9 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
High School Registered 60 tackles and 15 sacks for Cactus as a senior… All-West Valley Region selection, West Valley Defensive Player of the Year, and first team All-State… also an outstanding point guard for the Cactus basketball squad.
Academics Majors in family and consumer science.
Personal Born Zachary McBride Minter on November 6, 1990 in Glendale, AZ… one of two children of Larry and Danette Minter… his father played football at Colorado State.
G UT AT TL S Int PB H FR FF BK S
2012 11 15 14 8.5 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 0
2011 13 31 21 10/52 7.5/42 0 1 8 1/0 2 0 0
2010 12 15 13 10/76 5/69 2/59 9 5 1/0 1 0 0
2009 8 76 4 3/12 2/9 0 1 1 0 1 0 0
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