Zack Popovec

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
6-2
Weight:
190
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Hilliard, Ohio
High School:
Hilliard Bradley

2015: Started the first five games before suffering an injury • Finished the season with 24 tackles and one quarterback hurry • Had seven tackles in the win against Kentucky Wesleyan (10/10) • Made two tackles at Morehead State (9/26) • Charted four tackles in the home opener against Catawba (9/12) • Led the squad with a career-high nine tackles and 0.5 TFL at The Citadel (9/5).

2014: Played in 11 games for Davidson • Recorded 40 tackles on the season, including one for a loss • Also recorded an interception and had a pair of pass-breakups • Racked up a season best 7 tackles against Dayton (10/4), and also had 6 tackles on two occasions, against Princeton (9/27) and Valparaiso (11/22).

Prep Years: Played football for coach Mike LoParo • Two-time honorable mention all-conference • Tied record for most interceptions in school history • Also played basketball • Inducted into National Honor Society • Class Vice President • Thursday Night Lights Scholar Athlete • Ranked in Top-10 of Class • Youth sports volunteer.

Personal: Born April 25, 1995 • Son of Philip and Karla Popovec • Has a younger sister, Mikala • Uncle, Ken, played football at Columbia • Cousin, Kate, played basketball at Northwestern.