Zeke Rozier bio
7/20/2009 4:19:00 AM | General
Returns for final year of eligibility.
JUNIOR (2010): Did not play due to injury.
SOPHOMORE (2009): Played in 11 games with three starts... best ground game of season was versus The Citadel with 16 yards on five attempts ... Gained 10 yards on back-to-back plays in third quarter... Made first start of 2009 vs. Western Carolina... rushed twice for six yards and had one reception for five yards vs. Catamounts... made second start at Samford... contributed nine yards receiving and two yards rushing off two catches and two attempts vs. Furman... pulled down one catch for one yard vs. Paladins... had one pass attempt vs. The Citadel... recorded three tackles, two in season finale vs. The Citadel as a member of special teams.
REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN (2008): Played in nine games... started the final six at running back (Chattanooga, Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Citadel, Samford, Furman)... 2-yard run against Northeastern... rushed for two yards and caught a 6-yard pass against Elon... five rushes for 10 yards and caught a pass versus Wofford... season-high 40 yards rushing on four carries at Chattanooga, including a 29-yard TD run... seven yards on three carries against App State... rushed seven times totaling 34 yards at Western and caught a three yard pass... 13 rushing yards on five carries at Citadel... caught a 13-yard touchdown pass in the first overtime as the Eagles would defeat the Bulldogs in a program-record three OTs... finished with 11 yards on six carries versus Samford... season-highs of six receptions and 32 receiving yards at Furman while rushing for 16 yards in the win... did not participate in 2008 spring drills while recovering from knee injury.
FRESHMAN (2007): Played in two games with 16 carries for 101 yards in first season... ran for two touchdowns against West Georgia (7-53)... first collegiate carry in the West Georgia game broke through on a 41-yard touchdown run in the second half... rushed nine times for 48 yards at Coastal Carolina... was named SoCon 'Freshman of the Week' for his efforts, a game in which he saw limited action after injuring his ACL... injury proved to be a season-ending one and applied for a medical redshirt.
HIGH SCHOOL: One of the top prep running backs in the state coming out of high school... rushed for 2,094 yards on 273 carries and 19 touchdowns his senior year... earned a spot in the Georgia Athletic Coaches Association North-South All-Star game... Second Team All-Middle Georgia... Heart of Georgia All-Star team... All-State Class AA... Region 4-AA 'Player of the Year'... ranked 95th by Scouts.com... played fullback in Bleckley County's Wing-T offense... turned in a school record 297 yards and scored four touchdowns against Savannah Christian, leading squad to the state quarterfinals... team posted the school's first playoff win in 25 years... turned in a 255-yard outing against East Laurens his senior year... rushed for 1,094 yards his junior year... played for coach Sam Barrs... lettered four years each in football and track.
PERSONAL: Born November 8, 1988 in Hawkinsville... has career aspirations to be a high school football coach.
MAJOR: General Studies
