2025 Football Roster
Marshall, Zack

Jersey Number 83
Zack Marshall
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- TE
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 245
- Hometown:
- Carlsbad, Calif.
- High School:
- Carlsbad
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
Receiving
• Catches: 1 - at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
• Yards: 12 - at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
• TDs: none
• Long: 12 - at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024)
• Two-time letter winner (2023-24)
• Has appeared in 18 games (nine games, special teams only)
Junior (2025)
• Contributed at tight end and on special teams against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Made a 12-yard reception playing tight end at Oklahoma (Sept. 6) and contributed on special teams
• Earned his first collegiate start against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
Sophomore (2024)
• Appeared in 13 games on special teams including four at tight end; made one tackle to earn his second varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against Fresno State (Aug. 31), Texas (Sept. 7), Arkansas State (Sept. 14), Michigan State (Oct. 26), Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31), at Washington (Oct. 5), at Indiana (Nov. 9), at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Played as a tight end and on special teams against USC (Sept. 21), Minnesota (Sept. 28), at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Assisted on one tackle, played as a tight end, and contributed on special teams against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
• Contributed on special teams against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)
Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in two games at tight end including one on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Shared Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Michigan State
• Made his collegiate debut as a tight end at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Played snaps as a tight end and contributed on special teams against Indiana (Oct. 14)
Prep
• Attended Carlsbad High School (2023) coached by Thadd MacNeal
• Transferred to Carlsbad for the 2022-23 school year after playing at Santa Fe Christian under Jon Wallace
• Helped the Lancers go 10-2 in his senior year, leading to an appearance in the Open Division title game
• Part of a Santa Fe Christian Eagles team that posted a 10-1 record his junior season with a playoff appearance
Key Statistics
• His senior year, caught 23 passes for 284 yards with five touchdowns and also threw a passing touchdown after sitting out the first four games due to the district’s transfer rule
• Caught 44 passes for 1,012 yards with nine touchdowns during his junior year (2021) at Santa Fe Christian
• Scored four touchdowns among 13 total receptions his sophomore year, totaling 262 yards
• Played as a wide receiver in his first two seasons
Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 529 overall player nationally, the No. 45 athlete and the No. 44 prospect in the state of California
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 33 athlete in the nation and the No. 67 player in the state of California
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 105 player in the region, the No. 23 tight end (H) in the country and the No. 65 player in the state of California
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 27 tight end in the nation and the No. 37 player in California
• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 26 tight end in the nation and the No. 44 player in California
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 27 tight end in the nation and the No. 31 player in California
• Tight end MVP during the 2022 Elite 11 Camp
Personal
• Zach Marshall was born July 9, 2005
• Son of Kelly and Evangelina Marshall
Receiving
• Catches: 1 - at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
• Yards: 12 - at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
• TDs: none
• Long: 12 - at Oklahoma (Sept. 6, 2025)
At Michigan
• Academic All-Big Ten honoree (2024)
• Two-time letter winner (2023-24)
• Has appeared in 18 games (nine games, special teams only)
Junior (2025)
• Contributed at tight end and on special teams against New Mexico (Aug. 30)
• Made a 12-yard reception playing tight end at Oklahoma (Sept. 6) and contributed on special teams
• Earned his first collegiate start against Central Michigan (Sept. 13)
Sophomore (2024)
• Appeared in 13 games on special teams including four at tight end; made one tackle to earn his second varsity letter
• Contributed on special teams against Fresno State (Aug. 31), Texas (Sept. 7), Arkansas State (Sept. 14), Michigan State (Oct. 26), Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31), at Washington (Oct. 5), at Indiana (Nov. 9), at Ohio State (Nov. 30)
• Played as a tight end and on special teams against USC (Sept. 21), Minnesota (Sept. 28), at Illinois (Oct. 19)
• Assisted on one tackle, played as a tight end, and contributed on special teams against Northwestern (Nov. 23)
• Contributed on special teams against Alabama in the ReliaQuest Bowl (Dec. 31)
Freshman (2023)
• Appeared in two games at tight end including one on special teams to earn his first varsity letter
• Shared Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week for his role in preparing the defense for Michigan State
• Made his collegiate debut as a tight end at Minnesota (Oct. 7)
• Played snaps as a tight end and contributed on special teams against Indiana (Oct. 14)
Prep
• Attended Carlsbad High School (2023) coached by Thadd MacNeal
• Transferred to Carlsbad for the 2022-23 school year after playing at Santa Fe Christian under Jon Wallace
• Helped the Lancers go 10-2 in his senior year, leading to an appearance in the Open Division title game
• Part of a Santa Fe Christian Eagles team that posted a 10-1 record his junior season with a playoff appearance
Key Statistics
• His senior year, caught 23 passes for 284 yards with five touchdowns and also threw a passing touchdown after sitting out the first four games due to the district’s transfer rule
• Caught 44 passes for 1,012 yards with nine touchdowns during his junior year (2021) at Santa Fe Christian
• Scored four touchdowns among 13 total receptions his sophomore year, totaling 262 yards
• Played as a wide receiver in his first two seasons
Honors and Rankings
• Earned a 247Sports Composite ranking of three stars; the No. 529 overall player nationally, the No. 45 athlete and the No. 44 prospect in the state of California
• Named a three-star prospect by 247Sports; the No. 33 athlete in the nation and the No. 67 player in the state of California
• Rated as a three-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 105 player in the region, the No. 23 tight end (H) in the country and the No. 65 player in the state of California
• Rivals.com three-star prospect, the No. 27 tight end in the nation and the No. 37 player in California
• On3.com three-star consensus prospect, the No. 26 tight end in the nation and the No. 44 player in California
• On3.com three-star prospect, the No. 27 tight end in the nation and the No. 31 player in California
• Tight end MVP during the 2022 Elite 11 Camp
Personal
• Zach Marshall was born July 9, 2005
• Son of Kelly and Evangelina Marshall
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