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1 7 F O O T B A L L ME D I A G U I D E
2 0 1 6
Spent the season redshirting.
H I GH SCHOOL
Coached by David Coccoli at Nansemond River … Was named First-Team All-
Tidewater and All-Ironclad Conference his senior year … Ranked a three-star
recruit by
ESPN.comand ranked the 30th best player in the state of Virginia and
the 76th best offensive tackle in the nation … Ranked a three-star recruit by
247Sports and the 63rd offensive tackle in the country and the 24th best player
in Virginia … His junior season he was named second-team All-Tidewater
selection by the Virginian-Pilot and All-Ironclad First Team.
PERSONAL
Majoring in finance.
6-7 · 305 · R-FRESHMAN · SUFFOLK, VA. · NANSEMOND RIVER
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2 0 1 6
Spent the season redshirting.
H I GH SCHOOL
Coached by Steve Magenbauer at Salem ... Ranked the No. 22 center nationally
by 247Sports ... Ranked the No. 49 prospect overall in Virginia by 247Sports
... Rated as the No. 48 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... A
first-team all-state selection to the Class 4A team as senior by both the VHSL
and Virginia Preps ... A first-team All-Timesland choice as an offensive lineman
by The Roanoke Times.
PERSONAL
Zachariah Jeffrey Knight Hoyt ... Born December 12, 1996 in Peterborough,
N.H. ... Son of Jeffrey and Lisa Hoyt ... Has four sisters; Sarah, Beckah, Jen,
Hannaleah and two brothers, Bill and Chris ... Enrolled in university studies.
6-4 · 295 · R-FRESHMAN · SALEM, VA. · SALEM
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South Region championship game … Earned all-state and All-Tidewater honors
as a junior after recording 23 sacks.
PERSONAL
Born August 2, 1997, in Norfolk, Va. … Son of Joseph and Marketa Hill … Has
an older brother and two younger brothers … Enrolled in university studies.
2 0 1 6
Spent the season redshirting.
H I GH SCHOOL
Coached by John Peacock at Venice … Was a two-time Florida 7A First Team
All-State performer, and earned the Herald Tribune Player of the Year Award
this past season … Rated a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Scout
… Rated the No. 9 defensive tackle in the state of Florida by Scout … Is ranked
in the top 100 in the country by position by three recruiting sites, with ESPN
listing him No. 56, 247Sports has him No. 88 and Scout at No. 97 … Junior
season, had 112 tackles, 74 solo, and 12 sacks, while registering 105 tackles,
22 solo, and 10 sacks this past season and added two forced fumbles.
PERSONAL
Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise.
6-1 · 291 · R-FRESHMAN · VENICE, FLA. · VENICE
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DT
2 0 1 6
Played in 14 games, making two starts ... Recorded 37 tackles, 6.0 tackles for
loss, 2.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries ... Had two tackles in the games
against Liberty and Tennessee ... Had 0.5 tackles for loss against Boston
College ... Made three tackles against ECU ... Had one tackle against North
Carolina ... Recorded four stops against Syracuse ... Had 1.5 sacks versus
Miami ... Made six stops against Duke ... Was in on two tackles against Georgia
Tech ... Recorded three tackles against Notre Dame ... Made two tackles versus
Virginia ... Had two stops against Clemson ... Tallied a start and four tackles
against Arkansas in the Belk Bowl.
2 0 1 5
Spent the season redshirting.
H I GH SCHOOL
Listed as the No. 21 weakside defensive end in the nation and the No. 17
prospect in the state by Rivals … Ranked as the No. 231 prospect in the
country, the No. 4 weakside defensive end in the country and the No. 12 player
in his state by 247Sports … Listed as the No. 46 defensive end in the country
and the No. 8 defensive end in the East by Scout … Ranked as the No. 30
defensive end in the country, the No. 39 player in his region and the No. 13
player in the state by ESPN Recruiting Nation … Ranked as the No. 14 player
in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … South Hampton Roads’ No.
3 prospect in the Class of 2015 by The Virginian Pilot ... A member of the
247Sports Top 247 … As a junior, helped lead Salem High to the Group 5A
6-3 · 240 · R-SOPHOMORE · VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. · SALEM
SEASON GP GS SOLO AST TOTAL TFL-YDS NO-YDS INT BU PD QBH RCV FF KICK
2016 14 2 17 20 37 6.0-20 2.5-11 0 0 0 4 0 0
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PASS DEFENSE
SACKS
TACKLES
BLOCKED