2014 ALL-ACC, SECOND TEAM (Phil Steele, ACSMA, coaches)
2014 (Senior): Named to 2014 All-ACC Second Team by media and coaches … Saw action in 11 games, starting seven … Missed three games (Pittsburgh, Virginia and NC State) due to injury … Rushed for 851 yards and team-best nine touchdowns (5.0 yards per carry) … Lost only two yards on 171 rushes … Added six receptions for 49 yards and one touchdown … Finished career 13th in school history with 2,033 rushing yards and one of only 14 2,000-yard rushers in program history … Rushed 10 times for 63 yards in Tech’s 49-34 Orange Bowl win over Mississippi State on New Year’s Eve … Member of Tech’s attack that rushed for Orange Bowl-record 452 yards vs. Mississippi State … Carried 11 times for 40 yards and one touchdown vs. Florida State in ACC Championship Game (Dec. 6) … Rushed for career-high 140 yards and three TDs at Georgia (Nov. 29) … Carried four times for 13 yards vs. Clemson (Nov. 15) … Rushed for 74 yards on 15 carries, scored two touchdowns and caught one pass for five yards at North Carolina (Oct. 18) … Carried 15 times for 72 yards, one touchdown and had one catch for three yards vs. Duke (Oct. 11) … Became 25th Yellow Jacket to rush for more than 1,500 yards after carrying career-high 29 times for 133 yards vs. Miami (Oct. 4) … Recorded 80 rushing yards on 17 carries and had one catch for five yards at Virginia Tech (Sept. 20) … Rushed 17 times for 80 yards, had two receptions for 36 yards and one touchdown against Georgia Southern (Sept. 13) … Carried 12 times for 86 yards, averaging 7.2 yards per carry at Tulane (Sept. 6) … Rushed 15 times for 70 yards and two touchdowns in season opener vs. Wofford (Aug. 30).
2013 (Junior): Saw action in all 13 games … Rushed 84 times for 485 yards (5.8 yards per carry) … Had three receptions for 54 yards … Recorded eight touchdowns, seven via rushing, one by receiving … Carried three times for 51 yards and one touchdown in season opener vs. Elon (Aug. 31) … Rushed 13 times for 75 yards and career-high three touchdowns vs. Syracuse (Oct. 19) … Erupted for 133 yards rushing and two touchdowns on 16 carries and had 24-yard reception at Virginia (Oct. 26) … Rushed eight times for 33 yards and had 11-yard reception vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 2).
2012 (Sophomore): Played in all 14 games and started six times … Made four starts in September … Led team in rushing yards per game (49.8) … Rushed 133 times for team-best 697 yards … Averaged 5.2 yards per carry and had just one rushing attempt for negative yardage … Had six receptions for 122 yards (20.3 yards per catch) and two touchdowns … Had 819 all-purpose yards … Had seven offensive plays of 20-plus yards, including two longer than 50 yards … In just second game at B-back, rushed 12 times for 116 yards and touchdown vs. Presbyterian (Sept. 8) … Had 70-yard TD reception and rushed for 43 yards vs. Virginia (Sept. 15) … Erupted for 101 yards on 17 carries and had 11-yard reception in win over Boston College (Oct. 20) … Rushed then-career-high 18 times for 72 yards and had two receptions for 40 yards and TD vs. Duke (Nov. 17) … Had six carries for 60 yards in win over USC in Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 31).
2011 (True Freshman): Played in eight games … Was Georgia Tech’s primary punt returner as true freshman during first two months of season … Had team-high 11 punt returns for 94 yards (8.5 yards per attempt) … Had long return of 28 yards … Recorded eight tackles on defense and special teams … Had two punt returns totalling 31 yards in first college game vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1) … Had career-high four punt returns vs. Kansas (Sept. 17) for 27 yards … Did not play in final four games of season … Recorded two tackles in season opener vs. Western Carolina (Sept. 1) … Had three tackles in key ACC win vs. North Carolina (Sept. 24).
High School: Starr’s Mill HS … Earned three varsity letters as running back, linebacker and safety … Served one year as team captain … Played for coach Chad Phillips … Helped lead team to regional title and state runner-up in 2010 … First-team all-state, all-region and all-county as senior … 4A state player of the year … Ranked No. 12 fullback prospect nationally by Scout … Ranked 39th-best prospect in state by Atlanta Journal-Constitution … Rushed for 1,515 yards and 22 touchdowns as senior … Set 11 school records in 2010 … Also earned two letters in basketball and four in track.
Personal: Full name is Zachary James Laskey … Parents are John and Tricia … Has three siblings – Ryan, Tyler and Leah … Born July 8, 1992, in Pittsburgh, Pa. … Enjoys fishing and bowling … Began playing football at age 7 … Majoring in history, technology & society.
CAREER HIGHS
Rushing Attempts: 29 vs. Miami, Oct. 4, 2014
Rushing Yards: 140 at Georgia, Nov. 29, 2014
Longest Rush: 56 vs. Presbyterian, Sept. 8, 2012
Rushing Touchdowns: 3, twice – last time at Georgia, Nov. 29, 2014
Receptions: 2, three times – last time vs.Georgia Southern, Sept. 13, 2014
Receiving Yards: 70 vs. Virginia, Sept. 15, 2012
Receiving Touchdowns: 1, four times – last time vs.Georgia Southern, Sept. 13, 2014
Longest Reception: 70 yards vs. Virginia, Sept. 15, 2012
Punt Returns: 4 vs. Kansas, Sept. 17, 2011
Punt Return Yards: 31 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
Long Punt Return: 28 vs. Western Carolina, Sept. 1, 2011
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