Zack Kanipes

Class:
Junior
Ht./Wt.:
5-7 / 165
Position:
CB
Hometown:
Pearland, Texas
High School:
Pearland
Last College:
Texas Lutheran

2017 (Junior): Appeared in eight games, seeing action at cornerback and on special teams ... Registered six tackles on the season, including three solo stops ... Posted a career-high three tackles with two unassisted in the home opener versus Southern Utah (Sept. 9) ... Notched a tackle on three other occasions, including in the season opener at SMU (Sept. 2), against No. 11/9 Sam Houston State in the 92nd Battle of the Piney Woods at NRG Stadium in Houston (Oct. 7) and at No. 6 Central Arkansas (Oct. 14).

2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in all 11 games for the Lumberjacks, appearing on both defense and special teams ... Registered 12 tackles on the year, including nine solo stops, 2.0 tackles for loss and a sack ... Made his SFA debut with four total tackles, including a sack and two solo stops, in the season opener at Texas Tech ... Registered four solo tackles with a tackle for loss and a pair of pass breakups in the win at Incarnate Word ... Notched a pair of tackles in the win against Abilene Christian and at Nicholls.

2015 (Redshirt): Utilized his redshirt season, competing on the SFA scout teams while sitting out a year due to NCAA transfer rules.

Prior to SFA: Spent one season at Texas Lutheran, participating on the Bulldogs team that finished 9-2 in 2014 with an NCAA Division III playoff appearance ... Two year letterwinner at Pearland High School ... Earned first team all-district honors as a senior while being named an honorable mention all-state selection ... Helped lead the Oilers to a 14-2 record in 2013 as Pearland advanced to the state championship game, falling to Allen ... Registered six interceptions his senior year, including an interception for a touchdown against Alvin ... Named team captain ... Coached by Tony Heath ... Son of Mark and Holly Kanipes ... Father was a three-time letterwinner at safety for the Lumberjacks from 1981-83 ... Plans to major in math.