Zac Bartman

Liberty

Sep 13 (Sat)

5 p.m.

Photo by: BGSU Marketing and Communications

Position:
Linebacker
Height:
5-11
Weight:
215
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Mansfield, Ohio
High School:
Ontario

2016: MAC Distinguished Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-MAC … Played in all 12 games … Had four tackles and a forced fumble … Had a tackle and forced a fumble against Middle Tennessee … His forced fumble came on a first quarter kick return and was recovered by the Falcons – BGSU went on to score a touchdown four plays later.

2015: Played in 12 games as a linebacker and on special teams … earned Academic All-MAC honors … made nine tackles (4 ua, 5 a) on the season … had two tackles in the win over Akron on Oct. 17 … also had two takedowns in the regular season finale at Ball State … had a sack in the MAC Championship win against Northern Illinois … had solo tackles in games against Memphis, at Buffalo, at Kent State, at Western Michigan and against NIU.

2014: Played in 11 games, recording a season high three tackles at Wisconsin on Sept. 20 … had six tackles on the season, two unassisted and four assisted … named Academic All-MAC … named a MAC Distinguished Scholar Athlete.

2013: Played in three games near the end of the season, making appearances at Miami, vs. Ohio, and at Eastern Michigan.

2012: Redshirted.

High School: Is a 2012 Graduate of Ontario High School ... coached by Scott Kreger ... team MVP and lifter of the year as a junior and senior ... named team captin his senior year ... second-team All-Ohio as a senior ... academic All-Ohio his senior year ... member of 2010 state-qualifying 4x200 meter relay team his sophomore year.

Personal: Full name is Zachary Clay Bartman ... born Aug. 8, 1993 ... son of Keith Bartman and Karen Baker ... has four brothers and two sisters ... father played football at Ashland ... majoring in mathematics.