2018 Football Roster
Zach Gentry
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-8
- Weight:
- 262
- Hometown:
- Albuquerque, N.M.
- High School:
- Eldorado
CAREER GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
CAREER HIGHS
Receiving
• Receptions: 7 - Maryland, 2018
• Yards: 112 - Maryland, 2018
• Touchdowns: 1 - (3X) last vs. Nebraska, 2018
• Long: 36 - Cincinnati, 2017
At Michigan
• Three-time letterman (2016, 2017, and 2018)
• Recipient of the team's 2017 Most Improved Offensive Player award
• Two-time All-Big Ten honoree (third team, coaches; honorable mention, media, 2017-18)
• Has appeared in 33 career games, with 24 starts at tight end
• Earned 2015 U-M Athletic Academic Achievement
Senior (2018)
• Started all 13 games at tight end and contributed on special teams; totaled 32 receptions for 514 yards with two touchdowns to earn his third varsity letter
• All-Big Ten selection (third team, coaches; honorable mention, media)
• Twice named the team's Offensive Player of the Week for his performances against Maryland and Indiana
• Recognized as a John Mackey Tight End of the Week (Honorable Mention) after his game against Maryland
• Made two catches for 11 total yards at Notre Dame (Sept. 1)
• Caught one pass for 10 yards against Western Michigan (Sept. 8) and contributed on special teams
• Named to Pro Football Focus College's All-Big Ten team after his performances against SMU and Maryland
• Had a career day with four catches for 95 yards against SMU (Sept. 15)
• Made three receptions totaling 32 yards against Nebraska (Sept. 22) with one touchdown while also contributing on special teams
• Made three first-down receptions totaling 46 yards at Northwestern (Sept. 29)
• Caught a career-high seven passes for a career-high 112 yards against Maryland (Oct. 26)
• Caught one five-yard pass against Wisconsin (Oct. 13) and also contributed on special teams
• Caught two passes for 21 yards at Michigan State (Oct. 20)
• Nabbed a seven-yard touchdown as part of a two-catch afternoon against Penn State (Nov. 3)
• Brought down three receptions for 42 yards at Rutgers (Nov. 10)
• Caught two passes for 83 yards against Indiana (Nov. 17), setting career bests with both receptions (41 and 42 yards)
• Started at tight end and played on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 24)
• Totaled 39 yards on two receptions against Florida in the Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl (Dec. 29)
Junior (2017)
• Appeared in all 13 games with 11 starts at tight end and was also a contributor on special teams; finished the season with 303 receiving yards and two touchdowns to earn his second varsity letter
• Recipient of the team's Most Improved Offensive Player award
• All-Big Ten honoree (honorable mention, media)
• Saw snaps at tight end and on special teams against Florida in the Advocare Classic (Sept. 2), Michigan State (Oct. 7), Penn State (Oct. 21), Rutgers (Oct. 28), and Minnesota (Nov. 4)
• Hauled in the first receptions of his career against Cincinnati (Sept. 9) in his first career start, bringing in two catches for 41 yards, including a 36-yard catch and run and also contributed on special teams
• Registered another long catch and run against Air Force (Sept. 16) with a 30-yard reception and also contributed on special teams
• Hauled in a career-high three passes for a career-high 48 yards and also contributed on special teams against Purdue (Sept. 23)
• Made two receptions for 15 yards at Indiana (Oct. 14)
• Led the team with three catches for 63 yards at Maryland (Nov. 11), including a career-long 35-yard touchdown grab
• Made a 35-yard reception at Wisconsin (Nov. 18)
• Brought in a 27-yard reception and another for five yards against Ohio State (Nov. 25)
• Made two catches for 27 yards in the Outback Bowl against South Carolina (Jan. 1)
Sophomore (2016)
• Played in seven games to earn his first varsity letter
• Made his career debut at tight end against UCF (Sept. 10)
• Saw special teams action against Colorado (Sept. 17), Penn State (Sept. 24) and Wisconsin (Oct. 1)
• Played receiver and special teams at Rutgers (Oct. 8)
• Played on special teams at Ohio State (Nov. 26) and against Florida State in the Orange Bowl (Dec. 30)
Freshman (2015)
• Did not see game action
Prep
• Attended Eldorado High School (2015), coached by Charlie Dotson
• Three-year starter at quarterback, and helped team to two state semifinal appearances
Key Statistics
• Completed 316-of-582 career passes for 3,734 yards and 27 touchdowns
• Also rushed the ball 242 times for 1,013 yards and 26 touchdowns
Honors and Rankings
• Rivals.com four-star prospect, the No. 4 quarterback prospect
• Four-star prospect, the No. 19 quarterback and No. 1 quarterback in New Mexico according to Scout.com
• four-star recruit, the No. 9 quarterback nationally and the top-rated player in New Mexico according to ESPN.com
• Named first-team all-state his senior season and second-team all-state his junior year
Personal
• Zach Gentry was born September 10, 1996
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, major undeclared
