Zac Herold
Encyclopedia
Zac Herold is an American football
tight end
who is currently a free agent
. He was initially signed by the San Francisco 49ers
as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and played college football
for the University of Nebraska-Omaha
.
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In football, he earned first team All-Conference honors, a first team All-Metro selection, and a second team All-State selection. In basketball, he earned an All-Conference Honorable Mention before graduating in 2002.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
. He was initially signed by the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
as an undrafted free agent in 2007 and played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
for the University of Nebraska-Omaha
UNO Mavericks
The Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks are the sports teams of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, except in ice hockey. The hockey program competes in Division I as a member of the Western Collegiate...
.
High school years
Herold earned letters in football and basketball as a student at Cedar Rapids Prairie High SchoolCedar Rapids Prairie High School
Cedar Rapids Prairie High School is a public high school in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The school opened in 1954 after combining many schools in the surrounding area. The College Community School District serves the communities of Walford, Fairfax, Swisher, Shueyville, Ely, Southwest Cedar Rapids, and...
in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In football, he earned first team All-Conference honors, a first team All-Metro selection, and a second team All-State selection. In basketball, he earned an All-Conference Honorable Mention before graduating in 2002.