University of Massachusets Athletics
2019 Football Roster
Jersey Number 11
Zak Simon
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 180
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Temecula, Calif.
- High School:
- Temecula Valley
2019 • Redshirt Sophomore
• Appeared in 12 games at wide receiver, including four as a starter
• Led the team in receiving yards with 355 and finished second in receptions (32)
• Scored two touchdowns, averaged 11.1 yards per catch and posted a team-best 29.6 receiving yards per game
• Tallied 60 receiving yards over three receptions against Southern Illinois (9/7)
• Hauled in five receptions covering 74 yards and scored a touchdown against Coastal Carolina (9/21)
• Had 43 yards on four catches at Louisiana Tech (10/12)
• Led the team with 58 receiving yards over six catches at Northwestern (11/16)
• Caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Randall West against BYU (11/23)
2018 • Redshirt Freshman
• Played in nine games at wide receiver
• Finished the year with 14 catches, 226 receiving yards and two touchdowns
• His first collegiate catch was a 14-yard touchdown grab against Duquesne (8/25)
• Tallied three receptions for 57 yards at Ohio (9/29)
• Hauled in a 67-yard touchdown reception at UConn (10/27)
• Caught two passes for 21 yards during the three-overtime win against Liberty (11/3)
• Had three grabs for 20 yards against BYU (11/10) at Gillette Stadium
2017 • Freshman
• Redshirted the season
Before Massachusetts
• Attended Temecula Valley High School, where he was a two-year letterman
• Two-time first team all-league player
• Posted 1,834 all-purpose yards on his career, including 1,086 receiving, 322 rushing, 295 kick return, 116 punt return and 15 interception return yards
• Also competed in basketball
Personal
• Son of Ken and Felicia Simon
• Brother to Hunter, Justin and Kem
• Brother, Justin, played basketball at St. John's
• Appeared in 12 games at wide receiver, including four as a starter
• Led the team in receiving yards with 355 and finished second in receptions (32)
• Scored two touchdowns, averaged 11.1 yards per catch and posted a team-best 29.6 receiving yards per game
• Tallied 60 receiving yards over three receptions against Southern Illinois (9/7)
• Hauled in five receptions covering 74 yards and scored a touchdown against Coastal Carolina (9/21)
• Had 43 yards on four catches at Louisiana Tech (10/12)
• Led the team with 58 receiving yards over six catches at Northwestern (11/16)
• Caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from Randall West against BYU (11/23)
2018 • Redshirt Freshman
• Played in nine games at wide receiver
• Finished the year with 14 catches, 226 receiving yards and two touchdowns
• His first collegiate catch was a 14-yard touchdown grab against Duquesne (8/25)
• Tallied three receptions for 57 yards at Ohio (9/29)
• Hauled in a 67-yard touchdown reception at UConn (10/27)
• Caught two passes for 21 yards during the three-overtime win against Liberty (11/3)
• Had three grabs for 20 yards against BYU (11/10) at Gillette Stadium
2017 • Freshman
• Redshirted the season
Before Massachusetts
• Attended Temecula Valley High School, where he was a two-year letterman
• Two-time first team all-league player
• Posted 1,834 all-purpose yards on his career, including 1,086 receiving, 322 rushing, 295 kick return, 116 punt return and 15 interception return yards
• Also competed in basketball
Personal
• Son of Ken and Felicia Simon
• Brother to Hunter, Justin and Kem
• Brother, Justin, played basketball at St. John's
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