Zach Dancel

Height:
6-null
Weight:
200
Class:
Fifth Year
Hometown:
Ellicott City, MD
High School:
Maryland

Graduate transfer from the University of Maryland ... Graduated in Spring 2015. 2014 (Junior)
Played in 10 games with one start for the Terps ... Had 15 total tackles and one tackle for loss ... Earned a start against Michigan State ... Recorded a career-high four stops against the Spartans ... Had three tackles and a tackle for loss against West Virginia . . Also made three stops and broke up a pass at Penn State ... Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District honors for a second straight year and also named to the All-Big Ten Academic team. 2013 (Sophomore)
Appeared in 12 games, primarily on special teams ... Had season-high two solo tackles vs. Wake Forest. 2012 (Redshirt Freshman)
Sat out the season after transferring from New Mexico. 2011 (True Freshman)
Played in nine games at New Mexico and made eight starts at safety as a true freshman ... Had 32 tackles to rank 10th on the club ... Had four tackles vs. San Diego State. High School
Second team all-state in 2010 at Good Counsel High ... Honorable mention All-Met selection by the Washington Post ... Earned All-Gazette and All-Sentinel honors ... Threw for 1,338 yards and 18 touchdowns as a senior ... Also carried the ball98 times for 438 yards and 10 scores ... Finished his career with over 4m500 passing yards, nearly 1,500 rushing yards, 46 passing touchdowns and 27 rushing touchdowns ... Starting QB in the Crab Bowl and Chesapeake Bowl ... Played for Coach Bob Milloy. Personal
Son of Bernie and Connie Dancel.