2015 Football Roster
Roster
Zak Neary
- Position:
- ATH
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 192
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Adamsville, TN
- High School/Previous School:
- Adamsville HS
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner for head coach Brandon Gray’s Cardinals ... Helped program to consecutive state runner-up finishes as a junior and senior ... Selected to play for the West squad in the Toyota East vs. West All-Star game following senior year ... Named West All-Star Defensive Most Valuable Player after intercepting two passes, returning one for a touchdown ... A two-way standout at running back and defensive back ... Also chipped in as a change-of-pace quarterback ... Prior to final campaign, earned a place on the Murphy Fair Class 2A Preseason All-State Football Team and was a Tennessee Sports Writers Association 2A All-State pick following the season ... As a senior, gained a district-leading 1,841 ground yards on 242 carries, an average of 7.6 yards a rush ... Tallied 23 rushing touchdowns and averaged 131.5 yards a game ... Added 102 receiving yards on five catches, two for touchdowns ... Completed three-of-six passes for 83 yards and two scores in final season ... A solid defensive player who tallied 53 tackles, 9.0 hits for lost yardage and 3.0 sacks as a senior ... Intercepted three passes and recovered three fumbles during final campaign ... Helped the Cardinals to an 11-3 record and 4-1 A District 15 mark during senior year ... Team advanced to the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Class 2A state championship game, where the team fell to Trousdale County 21-12 ... Named the game’s defensive most valuable player after collecting eight tackles, an interception and forced fumble ... On offense in the title tilt, ran for 84 yards and a TD ... Adamsville defeated Trinity Christian Academy 49-39 in the state semifinals ... Leader of a defense that allowed just 228 points in 14 games, an average of only 16.3 points a contest ... On the other hand, helped the offense total 492 points, an average of 35.1 per game ... During junior year, rushed for 959 yards on 146 carries with 11 touchdowns and caught three passes for 35 yards ... Threw 16 passes as a sophomore, completing nine for 77 yards ... Was a standout as a running back, gaining a district-leading 1,353 yards on 197 carries with nine scores ... Totaled 17 tackles as a junior with a trio of interceptions after posting 34 hits and one pick in sophomore season ... Cardinals went 13-2 as a junior, advancing to the TSSAA 2A state championship, losing to Friendship Christian 44-7 ... During sophomore year, squad finished the year with an 11-2 record and trip to the TSSAA 2A state semifinals, falling to Dresden 35-19 ... Team limited foes to 179 points and scored 489 en route to A District 15 championship with 4-0 record ... Contributed on defense as a freshman with 18 tackles ... Cardinals went 6-6 and advanced to the second round of the TSSSAA 2A playoffs.
