Running back, Arkansas State (from UT Martin), 2019–24
Zak Wallace
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 226 lb
- Class (2024)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Benton, AR
Zak Wallace played running back at UT Martin (2019–22) and Arkansas State (2023–24).
Career highs
204rushing yards, career highvs. Lindenwood, 20224rushing touchdowns, career highat Houston Christian, 2022Team titles: Ohio Valley champions, 2021 and 2022
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UT Martin | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | UT Martin | 6 | 14 | 2.3 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | UT Martin | 170 | 1,026 | 6.0 | 16 | 97 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 126 | 575 | 4.6 | 6 | 41 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 154 | 721 | 4.7 | 11 | 57 |
| Career | 463 | 2,359 | 5.1 | 33 | 97 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UT Martin | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | UT Martin | 18 | 105 | 5.8 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 6 | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 14 | 96 | 6.9 | 0 | 49 |
| Career | 40 | 260 | 6.5 | 0 | 49 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UT Martin | 21 | RB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | UT Martin | 21 | RB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2022 | UT Martin | 21 | RB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 21 | RB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 21 | RB | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′0″ | 226 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | UT Martin (FCS) | 9 | 0.57 | – | – | 5.2 | – | – |
| 2021 | UT Martin (FCS) | 6 | -0.61 | – | – | -3.7 | – | – |
| 2022 | UT Martin (FCS) | 148 | 0.26 | 82nd (n=470) | 0.14 | 38.7 | 25% | – |
| 2023 | Arkansas State | 129 | 0.08 | 24th (n=450) | 0.17 | 9.8 | 17% | 0.09 |
| 2024 | Arkansas State | 166 | 0.22 | 69th (n=434) | 0.16 | 36.3 | 18% | 0.22 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2024 Arkansas State 13 games, 721 rushing yards, 11 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 34–31 | 15 | 41 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. | W 28–24 | 16 | 78 | 0 | 22 | – | – |
| Sep 14 | at | L 18–28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Sep 21 | at | L 7–52 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 4 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 18–16 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 23 | 4 | 23 |
| Oct 12 | at | L 9–41 | 6 | 15 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
| Oct 19 | at | W 44–28 | 14 | 47 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 10 |
| Oct 26 | vs. | W 34–31 | 16 | 64 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 46 |
| Nov 9 | at | L 19–55 | 5 | 51 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 11 |
| Nov 16 | at | W 27–20 | 14 | 62 | 2 | 13 | – | – |
| Nov 23 | vs. | W 28–21 | 18 | 130 | 1 | 57 | 1 | −1 |
| Nov 30 | vs. | L 32–40 | 15 | 89 | 1 | 39 | – | – |
| Dec 26 ✦ | vs. | W 38–31 | 15 | 99 | 1 | 26 | – | – |
2023 Arkansas State 12 games, 575 rushing yards, 6 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 0–73 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 3–37 | 13 | 33 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 10 |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 31–7 | 10 | 57 | 1 | 17 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | vs. | W 44–37 | 15 | 33 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
| Sep 30 | at | W 52–28 | 11 | 54 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Oct 7 | at | L 3–37 | 9 | 28 | 0 | 9 | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 17–27 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 11 | – | – |
| Oct 28 | at | W 34–24 | 18 | 118 | 2 | 34 | – | – |
| Nov 4 | vs. | W 37–17 | 15 | 88 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 11 | at | L 14–21 | 11 | 56 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 77–31 | 7 | 65 | 2 | 41 | – | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | L 19–21 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 7 | – | – |
2022 UT Martin 11 games, 1,026 rushing yards, 16 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 42–25 | 20 | 139 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 17 |
| Sep 8 | at | L 30–35 | 17 | 76 | 1 | 36 | 3 | 17 |
| Sep 17 | at | L 7–30 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 16 |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 56–26 | 11 | 204 | 2 | 97 | 2 | 16 |
| Oct 1 | vs. | W 45–28 | 17 | 71 | 2 | 41 | 2 | 21 |
| Oct 8 | at | W 45–16 | 21 | 66 | 2 | 17 | – | – |
| Oct 22 | at | L 24–65 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | at | W 52–28 | 15 | 155 | 4 | 63 | 1 | 5 |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 27–44 | 13 | 101 | 1 | 23 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 20–3 | 21 | 115 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 7 |
| Nov 19 | vs. | W 34–31 | 13 | 53 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 6 |
2021 UT Martin 1 game, 14 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at | L 21–59 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 6 | – | – |
No box score in the source for Oct 9 vs. Murray State, so that game is not listed.
2019 UT Martin 1 game, 23 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Yds | TD | Long | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 23 | at | L 7–50 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 36 |
No box score in the source for Aug 29 vs. Northwestern State; Sep 14 at Southern Illinois; Sep 28 vs. Murray State; Oct 5 at Eastern Kentucky; Oct 12 at Tennessee Tech; Oct 19 vs. Eastern Illinois; Oct 26 at Southeast Missouri State; Nov 2 vs. Jacksonville State; Nov 9 at Austin Peay; Nov 16 vs. Tennessee State, so those games are not listed.
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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