Zach DiLauro

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
LB
Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-10
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Akron, Ohio
High School:
Springfield

2021: Appeared in all 12 games for the Zips...recorded five tackles on the campaign, including a trio of solo stops...tallied solo tackles against Temple (Sept. 11) and at Western Michigan (Nov. 9) and Toledo (Nov. 27)...added assisted tackles versus Ohio (Oct. 2) and at Miami (Oct. 16).

2021 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC Selection.

2020: Appeared in three games for the Zips...registered a tackle against Miami (Nov. 27).

2020 ACCOLADES: Academic All-MAC Selection.

2019: President’s List for perfect 4.0 GPA...Dean’s List...played in three games...saw action on special teams...had two tackles on the season...made a solo stop at Central Michigan...assisted on a tackle in the season opener at Illinois.

2018: Redshirted.

PRIOR TO AKRON: Four-year letterwinner at linebacker and running back for coach Kevin Vaughn at Springfield HS...in his prep career, totaled 142 tackles, 10 TFL, and four sacks...as a senior in 2017, named third-team All-State...two-time first-team All-Portage Trail Conference...as a junior in 2016, named Honorable Mention All-State...played in the Thanks-for-Giving All-Star game...played baseball in 2016 and participated in track for two seasons.

PERSONAL: Pursuing a master’s degree in taxation after earning a bachelor’s degree in accounting...son of Joe and Kristina DiLauro...has an older brother Rocco...father was a four-year starter at tackle at Toledo...cousin Christian DiLauro, named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team in 2014, started for four years at offensive tackle for Illinois.