46 Zach Truitt
Zach Truitt
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    225
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Des Moines, Iowa
  • High School:
    Carlisle
  • Position:
    LB
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    68.0
  • sac
    3.0
  • int
    1
  • ffum
    1

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-Region Team (2024)
  • One-time A-R-C All-Conference team (2024)
  • Team Captain (2023)
  • Four-time letterwinner (2021, 22, 23, 24)
2024 | senior
  • Played in nine games
  • Recorded 68 tackles, 31 solo
  • Managed three sacks
  • Tallied 5.5 tackles for a loss
  • Forced one fumble
  • Intercepted one pass
  • Added one pass breakup
  • Named A-R-C All-Conference honorable mention
2023 | junior
  • Appeared in every game for the Storm
  • Accumulated 73 total tackles
  • Intercepted two passes on the season
  • Blocked a kick against Loras
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 and coaching

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 31 24
Assists 37 34
Tackles 68.0 58.0
Tackles per game 7.6 7.3
Sacks 3.0 2.0
Sack yards 22 14
Interceptions 1 1
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 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - 0
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - 0
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 1 - - - - 0
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 1 - - - - 0
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 1 - - - - 0
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 1 - - - - 0
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 1 - - - - 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 1 - - - - 0

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 0 - - - - 0 - - - 0 0 -
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 0 - - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 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 7 at Augustana (Ill.) L, 30-13 7 3 10.0 1.0 8 2.0 11 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 14 Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 at Dubuque L, 28-14 2 6 8.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 28 Loras W, 66-14 1 6 7.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 5 at Central (Iowa) L, 59-14 1 3 4.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 12 Neb. Wesleyan W, 21-14 4 3 7.0 0.0 0 1.0 5 0 0 - 1 0 0 1 0 0
Oct 19 at No. 12/13 Wartburg L, 46-21 2 4 6.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 26 Buena Vista W, 24-16 4 5 9.0 0.5 2 0.5 2 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 9 at Coe L, 47-10 6 4 10.0 1.0 8 1.5 9 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 16 Luther W, 29-15 4 3 7.0 0.5 4 0.5 4 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
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 39 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2021-22 10 - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 39 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2021-22 10 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 10 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 10 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 39 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
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
2024-25 9 - - - - 0 .0
Total 39 - - - - 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
2024-25 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
2024-25 9 31 37 68.0 7.6 3.0 22 5.5 31 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Total 39 129 143 272.0 7.0 6.0 34 15.0 57 4 0 0 5 4 7 1

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 2 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 9 - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - -
November 2 - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 5 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 3 - - - - - - - 0
October 4 - - - - - - - 0
November 2 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 - - - - - - - -
Losses 5 - - - - - - - -
Month September 3 - - - - - - - -
October 4 - - - - - - - -
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 9 - - - - 0 .0
Conference 8 - - - - 0 .0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 4 - - - - 0 .0
Away 5 - - - - 0 .0
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 4 - - - - 0 .0
Losses 5 - - - - 0 .0
Month September 3 - - - - 0 .0
October 4 - - - - 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 - - - - 0
Away 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 0 0.0 - - - - 0 - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
Month September 0 0.0 - - - - - - - - - 0
October 0 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 9 31 37 68.0 7.6 3.0 22 5.5 31 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
Conference 8 24 34 58.0 7.3 2.0 14 3.5 20 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 4 13 17 30.0 7.5 1.0 6 2.0 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Away 5 18 20 38.0 7.6 2.0 16 3.5 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 4 13 17 30.0 7.5 1.0 6 2.0 11 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
Losses 5 18 20 38.0 7.6 2.0 16 3.5 20 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 3 10 15 25.0 8.3 1.0 8 2.0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 4 11 15 26.0 6.5 0.5 2 1.5 7 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
November 2 10 7 17.0 8.5 1.5 12 2.0 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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