Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Junior)
NSU’s long snapper for punts, Denton played all 11 games … Made solo tackles against Wake Forest and Morgan State.

2020 (COVID)
NSU did not play due to COVID-19.

2019 (Sophomore)
Again served as NSU’s long snapper for punts … Made one assisted tackle against Florida A&M … NSU AD Honor Roll member for both semesters … Also selected to the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team.

2018 (Redshirt)
Served as the team’s long-snapper in the first three games of the season … Missed the final eight games of the year due to injury … Named to the NSU Athletics Director’s Honor Roll for the spring semester.

2017 (Freshman)
Played in the final seven games of the season, taking over as the team’s primary long-snapper … Made four special teams tackles on the year, two against Hampton and one each against N.C. Central and Morgan State … Named to the NSU AD Honor Roll for the spring 2018 semester.

Prep School
Attended the Georgia Prep Sports Academy during the 2016 fall semester before enrolling at NSU in the spring 2017 semester.

High School
A three-year varsity letterman in both football and wrestling … Was a first-team all-county and second-team all-district performer in football as a junior and senior … Also a second-team all-district selection as a sophomore … Started at linebacker and offensive guard … As a senior, registered 115 tackles and scored four touchdowns … Was all-state and all-region in wrestling his final two years, winning the regional title and placing at the state meet as a senior.

Personal
Zachary Scott Denton was born on Aug. 26, 1998 … Son of Rufus and Cheryl Denton … Majoring in history.

Career Highs
Tackles: 2 (vs. Hampton, 10-14-17)