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2025 Football Roster

Alex Akhundov

30 Zach Meyer

  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 200
  • Year Senior
  • Position DL
  • Hometown Barrington, Ill.
  • High School Barrington
  • Major Cognitive Science / Jewish Studies

Biography

Awards:

* 3-time Academic All-MWC in 2022, 2023, and 2024

2024:

* Appeared in all 10 games as a junior
* Recorded 27 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumble, and 1 blocked kick
* Made a career-high 1.5 tackles for loss in the 24-0 loss to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on September 7
* Tallied a season-high 5 tackles in the 23-3 win over Beloit on October 5
* Blocked his first career kick in the 30-6 win over Ripon on October 19

2023:

* Appeared in all 10 games as a sophomore
* Recorded 26 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 fumble recovery
* Tallied his first career sack for a 7-yard loss in the 48-7 win over Beloit on Septeber 30
* Added a career-high 7 tackles in the 47-34 loss to Cornell (IA) on October 21
* Recovered his first fumble and made his first tackle for loss in the 63-0 win over Knox on September 16

2022:

* Appeared in 5 games as a freshman
* Recorded 2 tackles on the season
* Made his collegiate debut and made his first career tackle in the 45-7 win over Cornell (IA)

High School:

* Participated in baseball, football and wrestling
* Wrestling and football team captain
* National Honor Society
* President of Interact-Rotary Club

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Historical Player Information

  • 54

    2022Freshman

    LB
    6'3" 200 lbs
    54
  • 30

    2023Sophomore

    DL
    6'3" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2024Junior

    DL
    6'3" 200 lbs
    30
  • 30

    2025Senior

    DL
    6'3" 200 lbs
    30