Zach Calzada Explained

Zach Calzada
School:Incarnate Word Cardinals
Currentnumber:10
Currentposition:Quarterback
Class:Graduate
Pastschools:
Highschool:Lanier
(Sugar Hill, Georgia)
Birth Date:8 November 2000
Birth Place:Sugar Hill, Georgia, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lb:200
Highlights:
  • Southland Player of the Year (2024)
  • 2× First-team All-Southland (2023, 2024)
  • Southland Newcomer of the Year (2023)
Espn:4426847

Zach Calzada (born November 8, 2000) is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the Incarnate Word Cardinals. He played formerly for the Texas A&M Aggies and the Auburn Tigers. Calzada attended and played high school football at Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, Georgia and began his college career at Texas A&M before transferring to Auburn in 2022.

Early life

Calzada grew up in Sugar Hill, Georgia and attended Lanier High School.[1] [2] He missed a large portion of his senior season after suffering a cracked rib and a punctured lung in the third game of the year. Calzada eventually returned to play and finished the season with 122 completions on 240 pass attempts for 14 touchdowns and was named an Under Armour All-American as Lanier reached the state semifinals.[3] He finished his high school career with 3,429 yards and 29 touchdowns on 238 of 467 passing.[4] Calzada was rated a three-star recruit and committed to play college football at Texas A&M over offers from North Carolina State, North Carolina, and Georgia.[5]

College career

Texas A&M

As a freshman, Calzada completed 12 of 24 pass attempts for 133 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.[6] Calzada did not see any playing time during the 2020 season.[7]

Calzada competed for the starting quarterback spot going into the 2021 season, but Haynes King was ultimately chosen.[8] Calzada was named the Aggies starter following an injury to King in the second game of the season.[9] He completed 21 of 31 passes for 285 yards with three touchdowns and one interception in a 41–38 upset victory over top-ranked Alabama.[10] Following the game, Calzada was named the Southeastern Conference Offensive Player of the Week, the Davey O'Brien Award Player of the Week, and the Maxwell Award Player of the Week.[11] Calzada finished the season with 2,185 passing yards, 17 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions in ten starts.[12]

On December 13, 2021, Calzada announced he would be transferring from Texas A&M, via social media.[13]

Auburn

On January 6, 2022, Calzada announced he would transfer to Auburn University.[14] On December 5, 2022, Calzada announced he would enter the transfer portal again.[15]

Incarnate Word

On January 11, 2023, Calzada announced he would transfer to The University of the Incarnate Word, an FCS school located in San Antonio, Texas.[16] He was named the Cardinals' starting quarterback entering his first season with the team.[17]

Statistics

SeasonTeamGamesRecordPassingRushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yards TD Int RtgAtt Yds Avg TD
Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M3 0 0–0 12 24 50.0 133 2 1 115.7 5 0 0.0 0
Texas A&MDid not play
Texas A&M12 10 6–4 184 328 56.3 2,185 17 9 123.7 35 −9 −0.3 1
Auburn Tigers
AuburnDid not play
Incarnate Word Cardinals
Incarnate Word8 8 6–2 188 283 66.4 2,598 19 9 159.3 34 57 1.7 5
Incarnate Word12 12 10–2 284 436 65.1 3,304 33 8 150.1 77 222 2.9 4
Career[18] 35 30 22–8 668 1,071 62.4 8,220 71 27 143.7 151 270 1.8 10

Personal life

Calzada is a Cuban American.[19]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zwermeman . Brent . November 21, 2019 . A&M was clear-cut choice for Georgian Zach Calzada . October 12, 2021 . Houston Chronicle.
  2. News: June 14, 2018 . Lanier's Zach Calzada commits to Texas A&M football . Gwinnett Daily Post's GwinnettPrepSports.com . October 3, 2022 . October 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221004034930/https://www.gwinnettprepsports.com/sports/lanier-s-zach-calzada-commits-to-texas-a-m-football/article_0fd02753-7619-5a10-9b20-3045304012ae.html . live .
  3. Web site: High school adversity primed Texas A&M quarterback for his first start Saturday. Travis. Brown. The Bryan-College Station Eagle. August 20, 2021. October 12, 2021.
  4. Web site: SEC PREVIEW: ALABAMA RELOADS, BUT GEORGIA COULD STEM THE TIDE. RJ. Young. FoxSports.com. August 27, 2021. October 13, 2021.
  5. Web site: Report: Status of longtime 2019 Texas A&M QB commit Zach Calzada uncertain ahead of early signing day. The Dallas Morning News. December 18, 2018. October 13, 2021.
  6. Web site: Fisher waiting to name starting QB as Calzada, King make progress. The Bryan-College Station Eagle. September 17, 2021. October 12, 2021.
  7. Web site: Despite limited experience, Texas A&M is confident in Zach Calzada taking over as starting quarterback. The Dallas Morning News. September 13, 2021. October 13, 2021.
  8. Web site: Haynes King beats out Zach Calzada to be Texas A&M's starting quarterback. Brent. Zwerneman. San Antonio Express-News. August 25, 2021. October 13, 2021.
  9. Web site: What to expect from Texas A&M QB Zach Calzada? Will Houston's recruiting improve in the Big 12? Ask the Texpert. Sam. Khan Jr.. The Athletic. September 16, 2021. October 13, 2021.
  10. Web site: Stephen Garcia remembers 2010 Alabama upset, offers Zach Calzada advice. John. Talty. AL.com. October 12, 2021. October 13, 2021.
  11. Web site: Lanier grad Zach Calzada earns Davey O'Brien national award, SEC honors after upset of Alabama. Gwinnett Daily Post. October 12, 2021. October 13, 2021.
  12. Web site: Toppmeyer . Blake . Adams . John . December 15, 2021 . Where should Bo Nix, Max Johnson, Zach Calzada transfer? Here are some SEC schools in need . January 20, 2022 . The Tennessean.
  13. Web site: Texas A&M QB Zach Calzada enters transfer portal after starting 10 games, leading Alabama upset in 2021 season. Shehan. Jeyarajah. CBS Sports. December 13, 2021. January 20, 2022.
  14. Web site: Alex. Scarborough. Ex-Texas A&M QB Zach Calzada commits to Auburn out of college football transfer portal. ESPN. January 6, 2022. January 6, 2022. en.
  15. https://twitter.com/chris_hummer/status/1599833346171105285
  16. Web site: Kevin. Flaherty. Texas A&M, Auburn ex Zach Calzada to transfer to Incarnate Word. 247 Sports. January 11, 2023. January 11, 2023. en.
  17. Web site: Former Texas A&M quarterback chosen to lead UIW's potent offense. Dave Campbell's Texas Football. August 21, 2023. September 4, 2023.
  18. Web site: Zach Calzada Stats. ESPN.com. December 2, 2024.
  19. Web site: Villa . Walter . October 26, 2021 . Columbus QB finds a Cuban-American role model at Texas A&M . January 20, 2022 . Miami Herald.

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