4 - Zach Schrader
| Year: | Sr. |
| Position: | DB |
| Height: | 6-1 |
| Weight: | 195 |
| Experience: | 1V |
| Hometown: | Issaquah, Wash. |
| Previous School: | Western Washington |
2009 Season: Was the Big Sky Newcomer of the Year and a second team all-Big Sky selection at safety…became the first Sacramento State player to earn the newcomer award…led the team with 103 tackles while starting all 11 games…his 50 solo stops were also a team high…had five games with 10-plus stops, including 14 against Eastern Washington and Northern Colorado…also had 13 tackles against UNLV and Idaho State…had at least four stops in each game…also led the team with four interceptions and four forced fumbles…had interceptions against Portland State, Montana, Northern Arizona and Northern Colorado.
Prior to Sacramento State: Spent his first two collegiate seasons at Western Washington where he was an all-Great Northwest Athletic Conference second team selection in 2008...as a sophomore, he ranked second on the team with 76 total tackles and was named the Vikings’ Defensive Player of the Year...he also had four interceptions, was credited with four pass breakups, recovered one fumble and forced a fumble...as a freshman, Schrader recorded 24 tackles and an interception in six games...redshirted in 2006...despite transferring from Div. II, he was immediately eligible for the Hornets due to the fact that Western Washington discontinued its football program in January.
High School: A 2006 graduate of Skyline HS in Sammamish, Wash...was a first team all-area selection by the King County Journal...earned second team all-Kingco 4A League honors as a wide receiver, safety and punter...caught 46 passes for 717 yards and 10 touchdowns...also credited for 77 tackles and seven interceptions...team posted a 14-0 record and won the Class 4A state title...had six interceptions as a junior on a team which reached the state championship game...also competed in three years of baseball and wrestling.
Personal: Born 1-2-88...majoring in communication studies...parents are Paul and Ellen Schrader. |