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2016 Football Roster

Dennis Hubbard
Carrie Snyder
Tim Sanger
Tyler Ingham
Richard Svaleson
Richard Svaleson
Bob Nelson
Tyler Ingham
Ric Kruszynski

66 Zack Johnson

  • Position Offensive Guard
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 331
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Apple Valley, Minn.
  • High School Eastview HS

Biography

* 2017 East-West Shrine Game
* 2016 FCS ADA All-America First Team

* 2016 AFCA All-America First Team
* 2016 Walter Camp All-America First Team

* 2016 HERO Sports FCS All-America First Team
* 2016 STATS FCS All-America First Team
* 2016 AP All-America First Team
* 2015 AP All-America Third Team
* 2015 College Sporting News "Fab 50" All-America Honorable Mention
* 2015, 2016 All-MVFC First Team
* 2013 All-MVFC Second Team
* 2016 MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week (2x)

* 2013 MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week

2016 SEASON (SENIOR): Started all 14 games at left guard...Consensus first team All-American by the Associated Press, American Football Coaches Association, STATS, HERO Sports, Walter Camp Football Foundation and FCS Athletic Directors Association...Selected to the East-West Shrine Game...Graded out 99% assignment and 87% technique with zero sacks allowed in 686 reps over the 11-game regular season...Led NDSU with 66 knockdowns including 11 decleaters...Two-time MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week after wins over Charleston Southern and South Dakota...Team ranked third in FCS in fewest tackles for loss allowed.

2015 SEASON (JUNIOR): Named third team All-America by The Associated Press...College Sporting News "Fab 50" All-America team...All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first team...Played in 12 of 15 games with 11 starts at left guard...Missed the Weber State, North Dakota and South Dakota State games due to injury...Part of an offensive line that ranked first in the FCS in time of possession (36:38) and third in total first downs (329) while leading the Missouri Valley Football Conference in fewest sacks and tackles for loss allowed per game.

2014 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as a redshirt in the Bison program after an offseason knee surgery.
 
2013 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): All-Missouri Valley Football Conference second team...Started all 15 games at left guard…Named MVFC Offensive Lineman of the Week (11/18) after his best career game at Youngstown State…Had 13 knockdowns and allowed zero quarterback hurries or sacks while the Bison averaged 6.7 yards per carry in a 35-17 win…Part of a dominant rushing attack that rolled up a school-record 3,860 yards including two 1,000-yard rushers…NDSU ranked first nationally in third down conversions (55%), second in time of possession (33:40), third in passing efficiency, third in red zone offense (89%), seventh in first downs (333) and rushing offense (257.3), and 10th in scoring (38.7).
 
2012 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in 13 games including one start against South Dakota at left guard...NDSU led the conference in scoring (31.4) and rushing offense (178.0)...Nationally, the Bison were second in time of possession (34:21), seventh in third-down conversions (51%) and tied for 16th in red zone offense (89%)...NDSU had two running backs reach 1,000 yards, marking the 10th straight year the Bison produced at least one 1,000-yard rusher.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: 2012 graduate of Eastview High School...Associated Press and Minnesota Coaches Association all-state second team under head coach Kelly Sherwin...Two-time all-conference and all-metro selection...Invited to play in Minnesota Coaches Association All-Star game...Honorable mention all-conference performer in track and field for Eastview.
 
PERSONAL: Majoring in university studies...Son of Ronald and Amy Johnson...Has one sister, Sophia, and one brother, Riley, who is a member of the NDSU baseball team.

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Historical Player Information

  • 66

    2012Freshman

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 324 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2013Sophomore

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 317 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2014Junior

    Offensive Lineman
    6'4" 329 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2015Redshirt Junior

    Offensive Guard
    6'4" 326 lbs
    66
  • 66

    2016Senior

    Offensive Guard
    6'4" 331 lbs
    66