Zac Dysert

Zac Dysert
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Dysert with the Denver Broncos
Free agent
Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1990-02-08) February 8, 1990
Ada, Ohio
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
High school: Ada (OH)
College: Miami (OH)
NFL Draft: 2013 / Round: 7 / Pick: 234
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Zac Dysert (born February 8, 1990) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. He played college football for the Miami RedHawks. He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Early years

Zac Dysert is the son of Greg and Carla Dysert.[1] He attended Ada High School in Ada, Ohio. During his high school football career, he threw for 11,174 yards, which ranks second all-time in Ohio prep history, and passed for 100 touchdowns, including 35 as a senior, for the Bulldogs. He twice led Ada High School to the state playoffs, including a 2007 state semifinal appearance.[2]

College career

Dysert played collegiately at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He was redshirted as a freshman in 2008. He took over as the starting quarterback in 2009 and completed 247 of 401 passes for 2,611 yards with 12 touchdowns and 16 interceptions. As a sophomore in 2010, he played in 10 games, missing three due to a lacerated spleen.[3] He finished his sophomore season with 2,406 passing yards and 13 touchdowns.

As a junior, he completed 295 of 448 passes for 3,513 yards with 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. On November 3, 2012, Dysert became Miami's career passing leader, surpassing former RedHawk and current Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in a 27-24 loss to the Buffalo Bulls.[4] He ended his career at Miami with 12,013 passing yards.[5] He earned a bachelor's degree from Miami in December 2012.[1]

Statistics

YearTeamPassingRushing
CmpAttPctYdsY/ATDIntRtgAttYdsAvgTD
2009Miami (OH)24740161.62,6116.51216118.21492581.75
2010Miami (OH)22234364.72,4067.01312129.279270.31
2011Miami (OH)29544865.83,5137.82311143.71251150.94
2012Miami (OH)30248062.93,4837.32512136.11082652.52
Career1,0661,67263.812,0137.27351132.44616651.412

Source:[6]

Professional career

Denver Broncos

Dysert was a quarterback prospect for the 2013 NFL Draft.[7] He was selected by the Denver Broncos in the seventh round (234th overall) and the ninth quarterback drafted (one of the smallest quarterback classes in draft history). He signed a rookie contract for four years and $2,208,000 with a $48,200 signing bonus.[8]

He earned a spot on the Broncos' 53-man roster as a backup to Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler.[9] For the 2014 season, Dysert remained a member of the Broncos' practice squad.[10][11] On August 31, 2015, Dysert was cut from the Broncos.

Chicago Bears

On September 1, 2015, he was claimed by the Chicago Bears.[12] He was waived by the Bears on September 6.

Houston Texans

Dysert was claimed off waivers by the Houston Texans on September 6, 2015 and added to their practice team.[13] On November 24, Dysert was released from the team.

Buffalo Bills

Dysert was signed to the practice squad of the Buffalo Bills on December 21, 2015.[14]

Miami Dolphins

Dysert was signed to a reserve/futures contract by the Miami Dolphins on January 19, 2016.[15] On September 3, Dysert was released by the team.[16]

Arizona Cardinals

On September 4, 2016, Dysert was signed to the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad.[17] On October 3, he was promoted to the Cardinals' active roster.[18] He was released by the team on October 10, and re-signed to the practice squad two days later.[19] He was promoted to the active roster on December 13.[20]

On March 7, 2017, Dysert re-signed with the Cardinals.[21] On June 2, he was waived by the Cardinals.[22]

Dallas Cowboys

On June 5, 2017, Dysert was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys to replace rookie quarterback Austin Appleby, who was having problems with the center exchanges during practices.[23][24] On July 26, it was reported that Dysert would miss the entire upcoming season, due to a herniated disc he suffered while reaching for a bag.[25][26] He was waived/injured on July 28 and was placed on the injured reserve list on July 31.[27] The injury forced the team to sign quarterback Luke McCown on July 28.

References

  1. 1 2 "Dysert celebrates NFL selection with party in Ada". Adaherald.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Denver Broncos: Zac Dysert". Denverbroncos.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Miami QB out 4-6 weeks, Alter grad to start". Retrieved September 8, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Miami at Buffalo Notes". Miami University. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "Zac Dysert Stats". Sports-reference.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Zac Dysert". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Zac Dysert - Miami (OHIO), QB : 2013 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Nfldraftscout.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Zac Dysert - Denver Broncos - 2015 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com". Rotoworld.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Dysert Earns Place on Roster". Denverbroncos.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  10. ↑ "Broncos bring Zac Dysert back to practice squad - ProFootballTalk". Profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Broncos 2014 Media Guide" (PDF). Media.denverbroncos.com. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  12. ↑ Tribune, Chicago. "Bears claim QB Zac Dysert off waivers". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  13. ↑ "Texans' practice squad includes Zac Dysert, Max Bullough, Chandler Worthy, Kurtis Drummond, Kenny Hilliard". Ultimate Texans. Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  14. ↑ "Inside The Bills | Bills add QB Dysert to practice squad". Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  15. ↑ Dwork, David. "Dolphins Sign Former Gase QB Protégé Zac Dysert To Future Contract". Retrieved 2016-01-22.
  16. ↑ Poupart, Alain (September 3, 2016). "Dolphins Make Moves To Get Roster To 53". MiamiDolphins.com.
  17. ↑ "Report: Cardinals sign QBs Aaron Murray and Zac Dysert". arizonasports.com.
  18. ↑ Urban, Darren (October 4, 2016). "Chris Johnson, Tyvon Branch To IR; Butler Cut". AZCardinals.com.
  19. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals Release Zac Dysert, Sign Martin Wallace to Practice Squad".
  20. ↑ Urban, Darren (December 13, 2016). "Cardinals Switch Punters, Sign Scooby Wright". AZCardinals.com.
  21. ↑ Urban, Darren (March 7, 2017). "John Wetzel Gets Exclusive Rights Tender". AZCardinals.com.
  22. ↑ Urban, Darren (June 2, 2017). "Cardinals Release Zac Dysert". AZCardinals.com.
  23. ↑ Phillips, Rob (June 5, 2017). "Cowboys Sign QB For Depth, Waive Undrafted Rookie Austin Appleby". DallasCowboys.com.
  24. ↑ Martin, Sean (June 6, 2017). "COWBOYS Cowboys Add Journeyman QB Zac Dysert, Waive Austin Appleby". insidethestar.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  25. ↑ Spagnola, Mickey (July 26, 2017). "Cowboys Quarterback Depth Takes A Hit With Zac Dysert's Back Injury". DallasCowboys.com.
  26. ↑ Crabtree, Chris (July 26, 2017). "Report: Cowboys QB Zac Dysert to miss season, requires surgery for herniated disc". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  27. ↑ Helman, David (July 28, 2017). "Cowboys Add QB Depth, Agree To Terms With Longtime Veteran Luke McCown". DallasCowboys.com.
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