Zach Zenner

Jacks' Witzmann and Zenner, Coyotes' Starr are repeat selections

South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner on the list of players to watch for the Walter Payton Award. The junior is one of 20 players named to the 2013 watch list for the top offensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision...

A trio of players local players have achieved pre-season status from The Sports Network. SDSU running back Zach Zenner, offensive lineman Bryan Witzmann, and South Dakota linebacker Tyler Starr are on The Sports Network FCS Preseason All-America Team...

South Dakota State University players Bryan Witzmann and Zach Zenner have been named to the Football Championship Subdivision All-America First Team as selected by the Sports Network.

South Dakota State University running back Zach Zenner was officially added Tuesday to the 2012 Walter Payton Award Watch List. The Payton Award is presented to the outstanding player in the Football Championship Subdivision.

The South Dakota State defense forced five turnovers and Zach Zenner again ran for more than 100 yards as the 25th-ranked Jackrabbits ran their winning streak to four games with a 17-7 victory over Missouri State in the 46th Annual Beef Bowl Saturday night at Coughlin-Alumni Stadium.

Zach Zenner rushed for 237 yards and a touchdown as South Dakota State knocked off #22 Indiana State 24-10 in the Missouri Valley Football Conference opener for both teams Saturday afternoon. The Jacks defense held Walter Payton Award candidate Shakir Bell to just 54 yards rushing.

Zach Zenner rushed for 197 yards and two TDs, while T.J. Lalley had 10 solo tackles to lead South Dakota State to a 12-8 Cereal Bowl win Saturday in Brookings.

In two games this season, South Dakota State running back Zach Zenner has gained a Division I-best 461 yards rushing. His 278 yards are the most in a game by a Division I back this season and the second-highest single-game total in all divisions of NCAA football so far in 2012.