Zach Derby

85

Class: Senior Hometown: Iowa City, Iowa High School: Iowa City HS

Height / Weight: 6-3 / 240 Position: TE Birthdate: 02/02/1990

2011 - - Saw action in all 13 games, with five starts . . . recorded 12 catches for 117 yards . . . started at wide receiver in 34-7 opening win over Tennessee Tech, collecting one reception for five yards . . . saw action in triple-overtime loss at Iowa State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-27 win over Pittsburgh as offense gained 475 yards total offense . . . career-bests in receptions and yards with two catches for 25 yards vs. Pitt . . . started at tight end in 45-17 win over Louisiana-Monroe for first career start, recording one reception for nine yards as offense gained 453 yards total offense . . .started at tight end in 13-3 loss at Penn State, recording career-high three receptions for 21 yards . . . started at tight end in 41-31 win over Northwestern as offense gained 379 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . started at tight end in 45-24 win over Indiana as offense gained 456 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 26 yards vs. Hoosiers . . . started at tight end in 22-21 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 24-16 win over 13th-ranked Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-21 loss to Michigan State, matching career-best with three receptions for 31 yards . . . saw action in 31-21 win at Purdue as offense, with one KO return as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . saw action in 20-7 loss at Nebraska, but had no statistics . . . saw action in Insight Bowl loss to Oklahoma, but had no receptions.

2010 - - Saw action in 10 games, recording one reception for 17 yards . . . saw action in 37-7 opening win over Eastern Illinois, recording one reception for 17 yards as offense gained 435 yards total offense . . . saw action in 35-7 win over Iowa State as offense gained 479 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 34-27 loss at Arizona . . . saw action in 45-0 win over Ball State as offense gained 562 yards total offense, but had no statistics . . . did not see action in 24-3 win over Penn State . . . saw action in 38-28 win at Michigan, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 31-30 loss to Wisconsin, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 37-6 win over fifth-ranked Michigan State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 18-13 win at Indiana, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 21-17 loss at Northwestern, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 20-17 loss to Ohio State, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Minnesota, but had no statistics . . . saw action in 27-24 Insight Bowl win over 12th-ranked Missouri, but had no statistics.

2009 Honors - - Team Leader Award, Special Teams.

2009 - - Not listed on two-deep following spring practice . . . did not see any game action.

2008 - - Redshirted after joining team as a walk-on.

High school honors - - first team all-conference as a senior and junior after earning second team honors as a sophomore . . . Career - - helped prep team reach state football playoffs as a senior . . . member of prep basketball team that won Class 4A state title as a senior.

Personal - - Born 2/02/90 . . . interdepartmental studies major major . . . parents are Kelly and John Derby . . . brother of Iowa freshman A.J. Derby . . . father was a four-year letterman (1988-91) as an Iowa linebacker . . . one of seven players from Iowa City on the Iowa roster . . . attended same high school as WR Jay Chelf, QB A.J. Derby, OL James Ferentz and RB Ellis Jordan . . . high school coach was Dan Sabers.

Career Receiving Bests 
Catches:	3, twice, last vs. Michigan State, 11/12/11
Yards:	        31 vs. Michigan State, 11/12/11
Long:	        20 vs. Pittsburgh, 9/17/11
Career Statistics
Receiving	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lng
Freshman	  1	  17	17.0	 0	 17
Sophomore	 12	 117	 9.8	 0	 20
Career	         13	 134	10.3	 0	 20