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6 Zack Rakowsky

  • Position Wide Receiver
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 165
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Loveland, Colo.
  • Highschool Loveland

Biography

2025 First-Team Preseason All-RMAC Team
2024 First-Team NFF Academic All-Colorado Team
2024 CSC Academic All-District
2024 RMAC Football All-Academic Honor Roll
2024 First-Team All-RMAC (Punt Returner)
2023-24 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
2023 First-Team NFF Colorado Chapter Academic All-Colorado
2024 Finalist for Colorado Chapter/National Football Foundation's Scholar-Athlete of the Year

2023 CSC Second-Team Academic All-American
2023 CSC Academic All-District
2023 RMAC Football All-Academic Honor Roll
2023 Second-Team NFF Colorado Chapter All-Colorado Team
2023 Honorable Mention All-RMAC
2022 RMAC Football All-Academic Honor Roll

2024 (Jr.): Played in 11 games and made five starts at receiver for the Pack ... Was third on the team in pass receptions with 37 for 453 yards and had two touchdown receptions ... Averaged 12.2 yards per reception and 41.2 receiving yards per game ... Had three games with 60 or more receiving yards, including a season-high 82 yards on nine receptions in the Pack's NCAA Division II Playoff game against Minnesota State (11/30) ... Also was 1-for-1 passing for a 25-yard touchdown at Fort Lewis (10/12) ... Returned 27 punts for 236 yards ... Was fifth in the league in punt returns per game as he averaged 8.7 yards per return ... Earned First-Team All-RMAC honors as a punt returner ... Tallied 10 plays of 20 or more yards on the season, including a 32-yard touchdown reception at Adams State (9/28).

2023 (R-So.): Played in 11 games and made six starts at receiver for the Pack ... Caught a team-leading 58 passes for 769 yards and had six touchdown receptions ... His 58 receptions were second-most on the school's single season charts, while his 769 receiving yards is seventh on the school's single season chart ... Tallied three 100-yard plus yard receiving games and ranked third in the RMAC in receptions per game (5.3) and was eighth in receiving yards (769) ... Also recorded six games with five or more receptions and had two games with 10 receptions ... Ranked 10th in the RMAC in touchdown receptions ... Recorded 10 receptions for a career-high 152 yards against Colorado Mesa (10/28) and caught 10 passes for 133 yards at New Mexico Highlands (10/14) ... Had a touchdown reception in six games and caught at least one pass in all 11 games ... Also passed for a five-yard touchdown pass against Adams State (10/7) ... Returned two punts for 10 yards, including a long return of seven yards at Fort Lewis (9/30) ... Fourth on team in all-purpose yards with 779 yards and averaged 70.8 all-purpose yards per game ... Earned Honorable Mention All-RMAC honors ... Named a Second-Team CSC Academic All-American honoree.

2022 (R-Fr.): Played in all 12 games as a reserve receiver … Caught 17 passes for 352 yards and averaged 20.7 yards per catch … Hauled in four touchdown passes … Averaged 29.3 receiving yards per game … Also returned nine kickoffs for 150 yards and averaged 16.7 yards per return … Had a long return of 21 yards against Grand Valley State (9/10) … Had two or more receptions in a game, including a season-best six receptions for 59 yards against Western Colorado (9/17) … Tallied 50 or more receiving yards in four games, including a high of 87 yards at Black Hills State (11/12) … In his collegiate debut at Midwestern State, returned three kickoffs for 49 yards and caught one pass.
 
2021 (Fr): Redshirted
 
Loveland HS: Played football for Coach Jeff Mauck at Loveland High School … Graduated in 2021 … Named the 2020 Colorado Class 4A Player of the Year … Two-time All-State selection (first team as a senior, second team as a junior) … Two-time Conference Player of the Year and first team All-Conference … Two-time RH Preps Offensive Player of the Year … Two-time Academic All-State First Team … Helped Loveland to the 2018 and 2020 4A State Championship … In his junior and senior year combined he totaled 2,600 rushing yards, 1,000 passing yards and 50 touchdowns … Was a key member of the Indians’ 2018 and 2020 Class 4A State Football Championship teams … Also lettered in basketball with the Indians … As a junior, scored 190 points, pulled down 61 rebounds and dished out 64 assists … In the classroom, was a two-time Academic All-State selection as a junior and senior … Carried a 3.83 cumulative GPA in the classroom.
 
Personal: Born April 28 ... Son of Darren and Heather Rakowsky … Has two brothers, Cody (24) and Nic (17) … Health Sciences major … Mother, Heather, played college basketball at Wayne State College and father, Darren, played college soccer at Platte Community College … Likes to hang out with family and friends, play sports, video games and watch television … Wants to own and manage his own business in the future.
 
Career Highs:
Receptions: 10 (2x) last vs. Colorado Mesa, 10/28/23
Receiving Yards: 152 vs. Colorado Mesa, 10/28/23
Touchdown Receptions: 1 (12x) last at Western Colorado, 11/2/24
Longest Reception: 77 yards at Chadron State, 10/21/23
Passing Yards: 25 at Fort Lewis, 10/12/24
Touchdown Passes: 1 (2x) last at Fort Lewis, 10/12/24
Kickoff Returns: 4 vs. Grand Valley State, 9/10/22
Kickoff Return Yards: 79 vs. Grand Valley State, 9/10/22
Longest Kickoff Return: 21 yards vs. Grand Valley State, 9/10/22
Punt Returns: 5 (2x) last vs. Grand Valley State, 9/14/24
Longest Punt Return: 36 yards at Adams State, 9/28/24

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021Freshman

    WR
    5'8" 141 lbs
  • 15

    2022Redshirt Freshman

    WR
    5'8" 141 lbs
    15
  • 6

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Wide Receiver
    5'8" 141 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2024Junior

    Wide Receiver
    5'8" 141 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2025Senior

    Wide Receiver
    5'9" 165 lbs
    6
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