Zach Stukes

Height:
6-2
Weight:
274
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Marietta, GA
High School:
Sprayberry

2006: Played in all 14 games and started 12 contests... led all Deacon defensive linemen with 42 tackles... had four tackles for a loss and 2.5 sacks... batted down one pass... recroded a season-high seven tackles against Duke... had a season-best 1.5 tackles for loss at Ole Miss. 2005: Played in all 11 games and drew six starting assignments against Vanderbilt, Nebraska, Maryland and the final three games of the year against Duke, Georgia Tech and Miami... recorded 13 tackles including three for loss and one sack... had two tackles against Vanderbilt... recorded one stop at Nebraska... tallied a half tackle for loss against East Carolina... made two stops in the Maryland game with a half tackle for loss... had a tackle against NC State... made a season-high three tackles at Duke with a half tackle for loss... recorded a tackle for loss at Georgia Tech... posted two tackles, including a half tackle for loss against Miami. 2004: Played in all 11 games at defensive tackle and started the North Carolina A&T, Virginia Tech and Duke games... recorded 13 tackles on the season with one tackle for loss and a half sack... had a season-high three tackles against East Carolina... earned his first career tackle for loss in the North Carolina A&T game... had two tackles and a half sack at Miami... recorded an assisted tackle for loss at Maryland... made two tackles against Florida State... made one tackle against Clemson, NC State and North Carolina. 2003: Redshirted the season as a true freshman. Background: Earned all-state and all-county honors senior year... a two-year starter at Sprayberry HS... recorded 113 tackles, including 65 solo, 10 for loss and eight sacks with five forced fumbles... team captain... coached by David Hines at Sprayberry. Personal: Majoring in political science... born March 23, 1985 in Atlanta, Ga.... son of Joe and Elaine Stukes... has two siblings, Wayne and Danielle.

Career Defensive Statistics
	G-GS	Tck	TFL	Sks	Int	PBU	FR	FF
2004	11-3	13	1	0.5	0	0	0	0
2005	11-6	12	3	1	0	0	0	0
2006	14-12	42	4	2.5	0	1	0	0
Career	36-21	67	8	4	0	1	0	0