Zellers' Cal Career Game Highs
Tackles: 1 (five times, last at USC, 2022)
Cal Career (2018-22)
– Played in all 41 Cal games possible over his final four campaigns after redshirting as a 2018 true freshman, making every snap on punts during the time frame
– Did not snap on field goals or extra points for three consecutive contests of his 2021 junior season (Oregon, Colorado, Oregon State) before resuming those duties with the ninth game of the 2021 season at Arizona and keeping them for the remainder of his career
– Had five tackles
– Entered the transfer portal following the 2022 season
Senior (2022)
– Played off the bench in all 12 games
– Made every snap on punts, field goals and extra points without an errant snap
– Recorded a career-high three tackles
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UC Davis (W, 34-13) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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UNLV (W, 20-14) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at Notre Dame (L, 17-24) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Arizona (W, 49-31) – 1 tackle ... career-high-tying tackles
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at Washington State (L, 9-28) – 1 tackle ... career-high-tying tackles
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at Colorado (L, 13-20, OT) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Washington (L, 21-28) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Oregon (L, 24-42) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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at USC (L, 35-41) – 1 tackle ... career-high-tying tackles
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at Oregon State (L, 10-38) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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Stanford (W, 27-20) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
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UCLA (L, 28-35) – played but did not record any statistics other than participation
– A member of the Patrick Mannelly Long Snapper Award Preseason Watch List for the first time in his career
– No. 1 draft-eligible long snapper for the 2023 NFL Draft according to Phil Steele
Junior (2021)
– Played in all 12 games off the bench and made every snap on punts
– Did not snap on field goals or PATs for three consecutive contests (Oregon, Colorado, Oregon State) before resuming those duties and keeping them for the remainder of the campaign beginning with the ninth game at Arizona
– Recorded one tackle at Arizona
– No. 4 draft-eligible long snapper for the 2022 NFL Draft according to Phil Steele
Sophomore (2020)
– Played in all four games as Cal's primary long snapper
– Made every snap on punts, field goals and extra points without an errant snap
– Recorded no statistics other than participation
Freshman (2019)
– Made his debut as Cal's primary long snapper by playing in all 13 games
– Made every snap on punts, field goals and extra points without an errant snap
– Recorded one tackle against Arizona State
– Played in the spring game but did record any stats other than participation
Freshman (2018)
– Redshirted
– Did not play
Notre Dame Prep (Class Of 2018)
– A four-year starting varsity long snapper who earned Under Armour All-American, first-team All-Arizona and first-team All-Northeast Valley honors for a squad that finished 13-1 overall, reached the 5A Arizona State Championship Game and won the Northeast Valley Region title as a 2017 senior while finishing as MaxPreps’ No. 9 overall squad in the state of Arizona
– Competed in the Under Armour All-American Game
– Picked up one fumble recovery for a touchdown as a senior
– Added preseason All-USA Arizona football honors as a senior from azcentral
– Also earned first-team Arizona All-State recognition as well as a spot on Arizona’s All-Academic team as a 2016 junior for a squad that was 8-2 overall and won the 5A East Valley title
– An honor roll student in both his sophomore and junior seasons
– Wore No. 47
Recruiting Notes And Ratings (As Of December 20, 2017)
Stars: Kohl’s Professional Camps (5), 247Sports Composite (3), 247Sports (2), ESPN (2), Rivals (2)
National Overall Player Ratings: 247Sports Composite (2187), 247Sports (2500)
National Long Snapper Ratings: Kohl’s Professional Camps (1), ESPN (1), 247Sports (2), Kornblue Kicking (2), 247Sports Composite (3)
Regional Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (220)
Arizona Overall Player Ratings: ESPN (19), 247Sports Composite (29), 247Sports (29)
Ratings/Scout Grades: 247Sports Composite (0.7997), 247Sports (77), ESPN (69), Rivals (5.4)
– On the roster for the 2018 Under Armour All-American Game
– Participated in the Texas Showcase Camp, National Invitational Scholarship Camp, National Underclassman Challenge, Sound Mind Sound Body Camp, Special Teams Academy and Western Showcase Camp
– Registered the fastest long snap time ever observed at the high school level (0.63 seconds) by Kohl’s Professional Camps at the Texas Showcase in 2017
– Earned a spot on the National Invitational Scholarship Camp All-Camp Team
– Called “the best high school long snapper I have ever seen” by Jamie Kohl of Kohl’s Professional Camps
Other
– Born April 12, 2000
– Son of Brad and Diana Zellers
– Has worked out with former Cal and Washington Redskins/Football Team long snapper Nick Sundberg
– Was a primary organizer and served as the commissioner of the first California football player charity golf tournament in July of 2022 with the event benefiting Helmets4Helmets, a nonprofit organization founded by Brock and Bryson Thompson (sons of Cal running backs coach Aristotle Thompson) to help give back to kids with epilepsy with the help of some amazing celebrities by donating and purchasing protective helmets
– Graduated from Cal in May of 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in legal studies
Last Updated
June 3, 2023
