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North Carolina A&T

2022 Football Roster

19 Zach Leslie

19 Zach Leslie

  • Position:
    Wide Receiver
  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    210
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Lawndale, N.C.
  • Highschool:
    Palmetto Prep Academy

Summary

Biography

He brings championship pedigree to the roster with three conference championshps and three black college football national championships to his credit ... Was hampered by injury last season, but should be ready to contribute again ... Had a breakout season for the Aggies where he led the Aggies in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns in 2018 … Followed that season up by ranking second on the team in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns while leading team in yards per catch …. Has proven to be a downfield threat and a good possession receiver for the Aggies … Started to show his all-conference potential at the 2017 Blue-Gold Game … Had another solid Blue-Gold Game the following year … Made three receptions for 88 yards including a 27-yard touchdown reception from Kylil Carter … Has 4.4 speed, which makes him a dangerous receiving threat … Was a standout at Burns High School before spending one season at Palmetto Prep Academy ... Named preseason All-MEAC third-team prior to the 2019 season … For his career, he has played in 40 games and made 103 receptions for 1,484 yards and 16 touchdowns … Has six career 100-yard receiving games ... Ranks eighth in school history in receptions and ninth in receiving yards. 

2021 Season: He played in six games with two starts ... Made six receptions for 123 yards and two touchdowns ... Averaged 20.5 yards per reception ... Made his most significant play against Robert Morris on Oct. 2 when he reached up and caught a 22-yard TD reception from Jalen Fowler with no time left on the clock before halftime ... A&T went on to win 41-14 ... Caught a 28-yard touchdown pass from Fowler against North Alabama on Oct. 9. 

2020 Season: The COVID-19 pandemic forced the cancelation of the season. 

2019 Season: Played in 11 games with eight starts during the season … Made 42 receptions for 652 yards and five touchdowns … His 652 receiving yards is 10th best all-time in season for an Aggie … Ranked seventh in the conference in receptions per game and receiving yards per game (15.5 ypc) … Recorded his fourth career 100-yard receiving game on Oct. 5 when he posted 106 yards receiving on four receptions with two touchdowns as the Aggies defeated Norfolk State in Norfolk, Va., 58-19 … It started a streak of three straight 100-yard receiving games as he made a career-high 11 receptions for 136 yards in the Aggies 34-31 overtime loss at Florida A&M … On Oct. 26, he had 120 yards receiving and a touchdown on four receptions in the Aggies 64-6 win over Howard at BB&T Stadium … In the Aggies 64-44 Celebration Bowl win over Alcorn State in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Dec. 21, Leslie had four receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown.

2018 Season: Played in 12 games with 11 starts … Made 50 receptions for 676 yards and nine touchdowns … His 50 receptions in a season ranks seventh all-time in school history … His 676 receiving yards in a season ranks eighth all-time in school history and his nine receiving TDs in a season ranks fourth all-time in school history … Ranked second in the MEAC in receiving touchdowns, third in total receiving yards, fifth in receiving yards per game (56.3) and sixth in receptions per game (4.2) … Nationally, ranked 26thin total receiving touchdowns, 75thin total yards and 86thin receiving touchdowns per game (4.5) … Earned third-team All-MEAC honors at season’s end … Had his first career 100-yard receiving game as he made five catches for 106 yards and one touchdown in the Aggies 31-16 win over S.C. State on Sept. 27 … Two weeks later, he made a career-high eight receptions for a career-high 140 yards and two touchdowns in the Aggies 22-21 loss to Florida A&M … In the game, he caught Lamar Raynard’s record-breaking touchdown pass with a 38-yard reception that made Raynard the Aggies all-time leader in touchdown passes … Caught the game-opening touchdown in the Aggies historic 20-17 win over No.6 Jacksonville State on Aug. 25 … Also caught the game-opening TD in the Aggies 24-22 Celebration Bowl win over Alcorn State on Dec. 15 … In the HBCU national championship game, Leslie caught six passes for 119 yards for his third 100-yard receiving game of the season. 

2017 Season: Played 10 games without a start … Made five receptions for 33 yards … Had the most impact at Norfolk State on Nov. 4 when he made two receptions for 18 yards … Also had receptions against Mars Hill (Sept. 9), at Morgan State (Sept. 23) and at Florida A&M (Oct. 14). 

High School: Leslie is a two-time scholar athlete and was named team captain as a junior and a senior … Also earned all-conference honors ... Played in a Wing-T offense in high school before attending Palmetto Prep.

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Redshirt Freshman

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 195 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2018Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 204 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2019Redshirt Junior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 203 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2020Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'3" 203 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2021Redshirt Senior

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 210 lbs
    19
  • 19

    2022Graduate Student

    Wide Receiver
    6'4" 210 lbs
    19