46 Zach Truitt
Zach Truitt
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    235
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Des Moines, Iowa
  • High School:
    Carlisle
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    73.0
  • sac
    0.5
  • int
    2
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Two-time letterwinner (2021-22)
2022 | sophomore
  • Appeared in all 10 contests, ranking third on the team with 75 tackles
  • Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss and forced two fumbles
  • Had at least 10 tackles in three separate games
2021 | freshman
  • Had a standout true freshman season, playing in all 10 contests
  • Ranked fifth on the team with 56 total tackles
  • Recorded two sacks against Dubuque on Oct. 16
  • Also intercepted two passes, ranking second on the team
High School
  • A 2021 graduate of Carlisle High School
  • All-conference in football
  • Earned all-district and conference for baseball
  • An academic all-conference honoree in football, baseball and wrestling
  • Member of National Honor Society
Personal
  • Son of Emily, Jenny, Jason and Toby
  • Has five siblings, Dallas, Cora, Evan, Lincoln and Ryker
  • Major is sports administration with a minor in sports communications

Player Profile

Recent Games
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 28 27
Assists 45 40
Tackles 73.0 67.0
Tackles per game 7.3 8.4
Sacks 0.5 0.5
Sack yards 3 3
Interceptions 2 2
Returned for touchdown 0 0
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 2 Augustana (Ill.) L, 49-27 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Crown (Minn.) W, 48-46 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 21-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Wartburg L, 63-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Augustana (Ill.) L, 49-27 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Crown (Minn.) W, 48-46 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 21-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Wartburg L, 63-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 2 Augustana (Ill.) L, 49-27 - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Crown (Minn.) W, 48-46 - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 21-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Wartburg L, 63-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28 - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0 - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 2 Augustana (Ill.) L, 49-27 - - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Crown (Minn.) W, 48-46 - - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 21-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 23 Wartburg L, 63-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28 - - - - - 0
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21 - - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 2 Augustana (Ill.) L, 49-27 - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Crown (Minn.) W, 48-46 - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 21-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Wartburg L, 63-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28 - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 2 Augustana (Ill.) L, 49-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Crown (Minn.) W, 48-46 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 21-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 23 Wartburg L, 63-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 2 Augustana (Ill.) L, 49-27 1 - - - - 0
Sep 9 at Crown (Minn.) W, 48-46 1 - - - - 0
Sep 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 21-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 23 Wartburg L, 63-0 1 - - - - 0
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28 1 - - - - 0
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0 1 - - - - 0
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21 1 - - - - 0
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16 1 - - - - 0
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 2 Augustana (Ill.) L, 49-27 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 9 at Crown (Minn.) W, 48-46 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 21-13 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Sep 23 Wartburg L, 63-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 2 Augustana (Ill.) L, 49-27 1 4 5.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 9 at Crown (Minn.) W, 48-46 0 1 1.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 16 at Neb. Wesleyan L, 21-13 4 2 6.0 0.0 0 1.0 1 0 0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0
Sep 23 Wartburg L, 63-0 2 5 7.0 0.0 0 0.5 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 30 at Buena Vista W, 55-28 2 0 2.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 1 4 0 0 0 0
Oct 14 Coe L, 28-0 4 8 12.0 0.0 0 2.5 7 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 21 at Luther W, 56-14 2 4 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 28 Dubuque L, 45-21 4 3 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 4 at Loras L, 82-16 2 6 8.0 0.0 0 0.5 1 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 1 0
Nov 11 Central (Iowa) L, 69-14 7 12 19.0 0.5 3 0.5 3 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 30 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 30 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 30 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2021-22 10 - - - - 0 .0
2022-23 10 - - - - 0 .0
2023-24 10 - - - - 0 .0
Total 30 - - - - 0 .0

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2021-22 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
2022-23 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2021-22 10 27 29 56.0 5.6 2.5 9 2.0 9 1 - - 2 0 5 -
2022-23 10 43 32 75.0 7.5 0.0 0 2.5 5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0
2023-24 10 28 45 73.0 7.3 0.5 3 5.0 12 0 0 0 2 4 0 1
Total 30 98 106 204.0 6.8 3.0 12 9.5 26 3 0 0 4 4 6 1

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 7 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 5 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 - - - - - - - -
Losses 7 - - - - - - - -
Month September 5 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 3 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 7 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 5 - - - - 0 .0
October 3 - - - - 0 .0
November 2 - - - - 0 .0

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Conference 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
October 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
November 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 28 45 73.0 7.3 0.5 3 5.0 12 0 0 0 2 4 0 1
Conference 8 27 40 67.0 8.4 0.5 3 5.0 12 0 0 0 2 4 0 1
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 18 32 50.0 10.0 0.5 3 3.5 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 5 10 13 23.0 4.6 0.0 0 1.5 2 0 0 0 2 4 0 1
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 3 4 5 9.0 3.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0
Losses 7 24 40 64.0 9.1 0.5 3 5.0 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Month September 5 9 12 21.0 4.2 0.0 0 1.5 1 0 0 0 2 4 0 0
October 3 10 15 25.0 8.3 0.0 0 2.5 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 2 9 18 27.0 13.5 0.5 3 1.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

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