2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 54
Zach Frazier
- Position:
- Offensive Line
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 310
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Fairmont, W.Va.
- High School:
- Fairmont Senior
- Two-time All-American (2021, 2023)
- Three-time All-Big 12 Conference (2022, 2023 - First Team, 2021 - Second Team)
- Three-time Team Captain
- Two-time Iron Mountaineer (2022, 2023)
- National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete
- College Sports Communicators Academic All-American First Team
- Three-time Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
- NFL Combine Participant
- Reese's Senior Bowl
- Played in 47 career games, including 46 starts
- Has 37 straight starts at center
- Named WVU's Offensive Lineman of the Week 16 times over his career
- Has allowed one sack over the past two years and four over his career
- Collected more than 170 career knockdowns over the past three years
2023 (Jr.)
- Earned All-American First Team honors (Action Network)
- Named All-American Second Team (Sporting News, USA Today, SI.com, FOX Sports, College Football Network)
- Garnered All-American Third Team (AP, Phil Steele)
- William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist
- Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
- Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist
- Jason Witten Man of the Year Semifinalist
- Started all 12 games in which he played
- Named WVU's Offensive Lineman of the Week six times
- Team-high 58 knockdowns and had 53 great blocks
- Did not allow a sack for the season
- Part of an offensive line that led Power 5 in rushing yards (2,976), had 32 rushing touchdowns (tied for No. 11 nationally) and was the only Big 12 school to finish with more than 2,000 rushing yards in conference games
- Offensive line ranked No. 2 among Power 5 schools for fewest sacks allowed (10)
- Season-high 14 knockdowns against Pitt
2022 (So.)
- Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
- Earned All-Big 12 Conference First Team honors (coaches, Phil Steele)
- All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (AP)
- Started all 12 games at center
- WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: Towson, VT, Baylor, Oklahoma State
- Allowed one sack in 2022; 11 games without allowing a sack
- Registered 51 knockdowns and had 38 great blocks
- Had 9 knockdowns against Virginia Tech, 8 vs. Kansas, 7 vs. Oklahoma, 5 vs. Oklahoma State, 4 knockdowns vs. TCU, 3 knockdowns against Pitt, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech
- Had 11 games without missing an assignment
- 2022 Iron Mountaineer Award
2021 (Fr.)
- Earned All-America Second Team honors (AFCA, Walter Camp)Started all 13 games at center
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (PFF College)
- All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Phil Steele)
- Started all 13 games; saw action on 895 offensive snaps, including a season-high 90 against Texas
- Registered 63 knockdown blocks and 30 great blocks
- Allowed only three sacks all season; registering 10 games without allowing a sack
- Had 10 games without having a missed assignment
- WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: LIU, VT, TCU, Kansas
- Moved to center in the offseason
- 2021 Iron Mountaineer Award winner
2020 (COVID)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Started nine of 10 games at left guard
- Dating back to 1980, first true freshman to start on the offensive line
- 247Sports True Freshman All-American First Team
- ESPN True Freshman All-American First Team
- FWAA Freshman All-American Semifinalist
- All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (Coaches)
- Saw action on 630 offensive plays, including 50 or more plays in eight games
- Used on a season-high 85 offensive plays against BaylorLed the Mountaineer offensive line with 26 knockdown blocks
- Did not allow a sack in nine games
- WVU Offensive Lineman of the Week (Kansas State, TCU)
High School
- Played on the offensive line for coach Nick Bartic at Fairmont Senior High
- Captained the Polar Bears to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the Class AA state semifinals
- Did not allow a sack in his senior season
- Helped the Fairmont Senior offense record 239.5 (rushing) and 205.9 (passing) averages as a senior, with 75 total touchdowns
- Also recorded a fumble recovery for a touchdown in 2019
- Captained the Class AA All-State First Team offense in 2019
- Led the Polar Bears to the Class AA state championship as a junior, earning an undefeated record of 14-0
- Paved the way for the FSHS offense to rush for 140.4 yards per game and 24 touchdowns, as well as pass for 258.7 yards per game and 44 touchdowns
- Class AA All-State First Team and All-USA West Virginia First Team Offense in 2018
- Led school to state championship and 12-2 record as a sophomore, while earning all-state first team and All-USA West Virginia Second Team Offense honors
- Also named Class AA All-State Special Honorable Mention as a freshman in 2016
- Four-time heavyweight wrestling state champion (2017-20)
- Only lost two matches his entire high school career
- Had the highest winning percentage of any high school wrestler in the history of Marion County, West Virginia
- Three-star rating by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
- Ranked the No. 2 prospect in West Virginia and No. 7 center in the country by rivals
- Rated as the No. 3 in-state prospect by ESPN
- 247Sports ranked him as the No. 1 West Virginia prospect and No. 12 center nationally
Personal
- Son of Ray and Heather Frazier
- Married to the former Stephanie Vincent in May 2023
- Father played football at Fairmont State
- One of two children (1 brother)
- Graduated with his bachelor's degree in sport management in December
- President’s List with a 4.0 GPA
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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