Zach Wood
Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
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Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | Rowlett (Rowlett, Texas) | ||
College: | SMU (2011–2015) | ||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at PFR |
Zach Wood (born January 10, 1993) is an American football long snapper for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at SMU. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys.
Early years
Wood attended
College career
Wood accepted a football scholarship from Southern Methodist University. He was redshirted in 2011.[1] He played in nine games in 2012, tallying five solo tackles, four tackle assists and half a sack.
He played in 12 games, all starts as a
Wood appeared in 12 games, all starts as a 3–4 defensive end, in 2014, registering 18 solo tackles, 22 tackle assists, 4 sacks and 1 fumble recovery.[3]
He played in 10 games with 9 starts in 2015 and was a
Professional career
Pre-draft
Wood was rated the 85th best defensive end in the
Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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6 ft 2+7⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
282 lb (128 kg) |
5.15 s | 1.82 s | 2.97 s | 4.67 s | 7.43 s | 28.0 in (0.71 m) |
8 ft 3 in (2.51 m) |
25 reps | |||
All values from SMU Pro Day[9]
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Dallas Cowboys
Wood was signed as an
He signed a reserve/future contract with the Cowboys on January 16, 2017. In his second training camp with the Cowboys, he concentrated on being a long snapper and taking some of the practice load from stalwart L. P. Ladouceur. He was released on September 2, 2017.[12][13]
New Orleans Saints
In 2017, the
On February 20, 2018, he was re-signed to a one-year contract. On February 11, 2019, he was re-signed to a one-year contract. On March 23, 2020, Wood signed a four-year contract with the Saints.[18] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on August 6, 2020,[19] and activated from the list three days later.[20]
On July 28, 2023, Wood signed a four-year contract extension with the Saints.[21]
References
- ^ a b c "Zach Wood". smumustangs.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "2010 All State: APSE CLass 5A". lonestarpreps.rivals.com. December 15, 2010. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "2015 SMU FOOTBALL" (PDF). smumustangs.com. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "2015 Football Cumulative Statistics". smumustangs.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "2016 SMU FOOTBALL" (PDF). smumustangs.com. p. 124. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ DeShazier, John (September 9, 2017). "John DeShazier: New Saints long snapper Zach Wood plans to 'go out there and do what I do'". neworleanssaints.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Embody, Billy (August 27, 2014). "SMU Football Depth Chart". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ "2015 SMU FOOTBALL GAME NOTES" (PDF). static.caasports.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ a b "Zach Wood". nfldraftscout.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- ^ Broaddus, Bryan (May 24, 2016). "Scouting Report: Quick Look At Rookie DE Zach Wood, Who Signed Tuesday". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "2016 TRANSACTIONS BY DATE" (PDF). DallasCowboys.com. October 18, 2017. p. 39. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ Eatman, Nick (January 16, 2017). "Showers, Rod Smith Among 12 Players Signed To Cowboys Offseason Roster". DallasCowboys.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ "Cowboys Make 38 Moves, One Trade To Reach 53; Kellen Moore Released". DallasCowboys.com. September 2, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ Spadaro, Dave (August 28, 2017). "Dorenbos Trade A 'Difficult' One For Team". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2017. Retrieved August 29, 2017.
- ^ Shook, Nick (August 28, 2017). "Eagles trade LS Jon Dorenbos to Saints for draft pick". NFL.com. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ Orr, Conor (September 8, 2017). "Jon Dorenbos diagnosed with aortic aneurysm". NFL.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ "TRANSACTIONS". neworleanssaints.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
- ^ Just, Amie (March 16, 2020). "Saints, LS Zach Wood agree to 4-year deal". NOLA.com. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Just, Amie (August 6, 2020). "Two Saints players put on reserve/COVID-19 list; here's what that means". NOLA.com. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ Sigler, John (August 8, 2020). "Long snapper Zach Wood cleared from NFL's COVID-19 protocol". USAToday.com. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
- ^ Simmons, Myles (July 28, 2023). "Saints sign long snapper Zach Wood to an extension". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved September 22, 2023.