University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 12
Zach Wilcke
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 194
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hernando, Miss.
- High School:
- Hernando HS
2022 (Fr.): Started in eight games as a true freshman, making first career start against Miami (9/10) ... Is the ninth true freshman to start at quarterback since thes start of the 1987 season ... His eight starts rank just one short for most as a true freshman in which Brett Favre accomplished nine starts in 1987… Owns 5-3 record as starting signal caller … Started every game through Georgia State, posting 1,163 yards on a 101-of-176 stat line with nine touchdowns to as many interceptions … In debut against Miami (9/10), passes for career-best 207 yards and one touchdown, tacking on 26 yards rushing on 12 attempts … Threw for two touchdowns in wins against Tulane (9/24) and Louisiana (10/27).
High School: Earned eight letters across three sports for the Tigers … Played Baseball (three letters) and Basketball (two letters) in addition to Football (three letters) … Surpassed 8,000 total yards and 60 touchdowns over a three-year span … As a sophomore, passed for 1,801 yards while throwing 17 touchdowns … In 2020, pushed Hernando to Led Tigers to second-straight playoff appearance in 2021 … Recognized as MHSAA 6A Region 1 Offensive MVP … Also prepped with Pro Process Academy (PPA) 7v7 competitions … Named to 6A-1’s Super 22 Team and MAC’s 6A All-State First Team … Competed in the 2021 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Competed in the Elite 11 Nashville Regional … Ranked as the best Quarterback recruit in Mississippi by 247Sports … Played for Will Wolfe.
Personal: Majoring in Business.
High School: Earned eight letters across three sports for the Tigers … Played Baseball (three letters) and Basketball (two letters) in addition to Football (three letters) … Surpassed 8,000 total yards and 60 touchdowns over a three-year span … As a sophomore, passed for 1,801 yards while throwing 17 touchdowns … In 2020, pushed Hernando to Led Tigers to second-straight playoff appearance in 2021 … Recognized as MHSAA 6A Region 1 Offensive MVP … Also prepped with Pro Process Academy (PPA) 7v7 competitions … Named to 6A-1’s Super 22 Team and MAC’s 6A All-State First Team … Competed in the 2021 Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game … Competed in the Elite 11 Nashville Regional … Ranked as the best Quarterback recruit in Mississippi by 247Sports … Played for Will Wolfe.
Personal: Majoring in Business.
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