Zach Lujan

Photo by: Inertia Sports Media/Dave Eggen

Position:
Quarterback
Height:
6-2
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Anchorage, Alaska
High School:
South Anchorage H.S.
Major:
Economics

Honors and Awards
* Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team (2014)
* MVFC Offensive Player of the Week (Sept. 26, 2015)
* MVFC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award (2015)
* MVFC Honor Roll (2014, 2015)

Career Notes
* Two-time team captain (2015, 2016)
* Enters senior season with 10-5 record as starting quarterback

2015: Played in nine games, including eight starts ... began the season as the starting quarterback and became the fastest Jackrabbit to reach the 1,000-yard mark in a season, reaching the milestone in the third game of the season ... completed 17-of-33 passes for 293 yards and three touchdowns in season-opening win a Kansas ... connected on 19-of-27 passes for 314 yards and two scores in home opener versus Southern Utah to share team’s Offensive Player of the Week award for the first of two consecutive weeks ... also was honored as Missouri Valley Football Conference Offensive Player of the Week in Beef Bowl win against Robert Morris (Pa.), a game in which he completed 25-of-43 passes for career-high 395 yards with three touchdowns ... his 395 passing yards against RMU tied for the second most in a game by an SDSU quarterback ... was an efficient 16-of-20 passing for 221 yards and three scores in return to the starting lineup at Missouri State ... lone completion of the game went for a 14-yard touchdown in home finale against Illinois State ... sparked second-half rally at in-state rival South Dakota by completing 6-of-8 passes for 128 yards in reserve role ... missed FCS playoff game due to injury

2014: Filled in admirably when starting quarterback Austin Sumner went down with an injury in the season opener at Missouri ... named to Missouri Valley Football Conference All-Newcomer Team after leading team to 5-2 record in seven starts ... threw at least one touchdown pass in all seven starts ... shared team’s Offensive Player of the Week Award after completing 21-of-28 passes for 239 yards after entering game late in first quarter at Missouri ... threw three touchdown passes in home opener against Cal Poly ... completed 17-of-28 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns in win over Missouri State ... helped lead Jackrabbits to road win at Northern Iowa, completing 21-of-38 passes for 223 yards ... racked up season-high 329 yards passes on 28-of-42 attempts in Hobo Day game against Youngstown State to earn team’s Offensive Player of the Week Award for second time

BEFORE?SDSU: Began collegiate playing career at Chabot College in California, where he was named 2013 Golden Gate Conference Offensive Player of the Year and league most valuable player ... played in all 11 games, completing 59 percent (139-of-235) of his passes for 1,820 yards and 15 touchdowns against only four interceptions ... also ranked second on team with 230 rushing yards, and added three touchdowns on the ground ... member of the all-California Community College Team after leading Chabot to 8-3 record ... named 2013 Central Division Bowl Offensive Player of the Game ... was a three-time all-state selection at South Anchorage High School from 2010-12 ... graduated cum laude and was a member of the National Honor Society