Zac Ricketts

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Photo by: Michael Hickey

Photo by: Ball State University Creative Services

Photo by: Michael Hickey

Photo by: Paul Ferrer

Position:
Offensive Line
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 292
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Bremen, Ind.
Prev School:
Bremen HS
High School:
Bremen
Major:
Industry and Technology

Awards and Honors:
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 Academic All-Mid-American Conference

2019 (R-Sr.): Utilized on the offensive line in all 12 games while starting the final four contests at left guard … helped the offense rush for more than 200 yards in seven of the eight league games, including a season-best 374 yards in the win over Toledo on Oct. 19 … Ball State totaled 50 or more rush attempts in four MAC games.

2018 (R-Jr.): Made 11 starts on the offensive line … missed the Ohio game on Oct. 25 with an injury … logged 10 starts at left guard and one at right guard … helped the offense rush for a season-high 316 yards in the opener against Central Connecticut … Ball State notched a season-high 51 rush attempts in the win at Central Michigan on Oct. 13.

2017 (R-So.): Played in all 12 games … inserted into the starting lineup in week two following an injury to right guard Alex Joss … made four starts at right guard and seven starts at left guard … helped the Cardinals rush for a season-high 293 yards in the finale against Miami on Nov. 21.

2016 (R-Fr.): Saw action in eight games, mainly on special teams … made his collegiate debut on Sept. 17 against Eastern Kentucky.

2015 (Fr.): Took a redshirt season.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned three letters in football for coach Robert Holmes at Bremen High … helped team to a 7-6 record as a senior and a 35-15 mark in career … team won the conference, sectional and regional championships as a freshman … helped Bremen to sectional crowns as a junior and senior … Indiana Football Coaches Association all-state as a junior and senior … Associated Press all-state as a senior … team captain as a senior … named school’s Most Valuable Offensive Lineman as a senior … also competed in track and field at Bremen in the shot put and discus … three-time track team captain … helped team to conference championship as a junior … All-State Hoosier State Relays as a junior … named Bremen’s Most Valuable Field Event Performer as a junior.

PERSONAL: Son of Mike and Raquel Ricketts … two brothers … born Jan. 8, 1997, in Bremen, Indiana … carries a 3.672 cumulative GPA following the 2019 fall semester … full name is Zaccarry Taylor Ricketts.