Zach Carpenter

Indiana State

Sep 12 (Fri)

6:30 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, IN - November 18, 2023 - offensive linemen Zach Carpenter #50 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Michigan State Spartans and the Indiana Hoosiers at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Sammy Nance/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Sammy Nance/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Andrew Mascharka/Indiana Athletics

Position:
OL
Ht./Wt.:
6-5 / 295
Year:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Archbishop Moeller
Prev School:
Michigan

Career Notes & Records
Made 27 appearances with 25 starts at Indiana ... has played both center and right guard ... started 20 times at center and five times at right guard.

2023 (Senior)
Awards: Named honorable mention All-Big Ten by the conference coaches and media.

Season: Started all 12 games at center.

Indiana State (9/8): Started at center and helped the offense produce 558 total yards of offense and five rushing touchdowns ... the most rushing scores by an Indiana offense since 2016 and the most of the Tom Allen era. Louisville (9/16): Helped protect the offense to 357 yards of total offense ... held strong for Tayven Jackson’s 299 passing yards and passing touchdown ... paved the way for the team’s 97-yard scoring drive in the third quarter, the longest by an Indiana team since a 98-yard drive in 2019 against Rutgers (Oct. 12). at Penn State (10/28): Guided the offense to 349 yards of total offense ... allowed Brendan Sorsby to throw for 269 yards and three touchdown passes ... two of Sorsby’s touchdowns went for 60-plus yards, the first game since at least 1996 that Indiana recorded two 60-plus yard offensive touchdowns ... two 60-plus yard offensive touchdowns in the game mark the first time since 2014 an Indiana offense produced multiple scores in a game ... Sorsby’s pass 90-yard touchdown pass from to DeQuece Carter is tied for the third longest passing play in IU history. at Illinois (11/11): Helped protect the offense to 451 yards of total offense ... enabled Brendan Sorsby to post a 22-for-31 passing day with 289 yards and three touchdowns and two rushing touchdowns ... the team’s 45 points were the most scored in a Big Ten game since Indiana put up 54 points at Purdue in 2015. Michigan State (11/18): Protected the offense to 402 yards of total offense and three touchdowns. at Purdue (11/25): Helped protect the offense to 359 yards of total offense and three passing touchdowns.

2022 (Junior)
Season: Started 10 games ... missed two games due to injury (Western Kentucky, at Cincinnati) ... seven starts have come at center and two came at right guard.

Illinois (9/2): Protected Connor Bazelak to the tune of 330 yards passing. Idaho (9/10): Helped the offense pile up 436 yards of total offense, including 239 yards rushing ... part of an offensive line that did not allow a sack ... PFF charted one total pressure allowed, which tied for the fewest among Power 5 programs in Week 2 ... Paved the way for three different rushers to score touchdowns (Josh Henderson, Donaven McCulley, Shaun Shivers) ... protected Connor Bazelak in his eighth career multi-touchdown pass game. at Nebraska (10/1): Returned to the lineup and started at left guard. Maryland (10/15): Protected Connor Bazelak in his three passing touchdown performance. at Michigan State (11/19): Helped the offense pile up 257 rushing yards, its most in a Big Ten game since it gained 260 yards versus Rutgers in 2019. Purdue (11/26): Helped the offense out-gain Purdue 421-388 in total offense ... paved the way for 215 yards rushing ... helped Jaylin Lucas post first career 100-yard rushing game.

2021 (Sophomore)
Season: Appeared in five games with three starts ... made Hoosier debut against Idaho (9/11) and saw action on offense ... saw time on the offensive line against Ohio State (10/23) ... made first start in the cream and crimson at Maryland (10/30) ... led the way for Stephen Carr's third 100-yard rushing game and a 200-yard rushing effort as a team ... protected Donaven McCulley to an IU true freshman record 242 yards passing.

2020 (Redshirt Freshman - Michigan)
Appeared in five games on special teams and three on the offensive line ... earned his first two starts at center in the final two games at Rutgers (11/21) and against Penn State (11/28) ... made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win at No. 21 Minnesota (10/24).

2019 (Freshman - Michigan)
Redshirted his initial collegiate season ... named the team’s offensive scout team player of the year ... scout team player of the week (Notre Dame).

Prep/Personal
Offensive lineman at Archbishop Moeller High School ... named Division I OPSWA All-Ohio as a senior ... Division I southwest all-district during his junior and senior campaigns after earning honorable mention as a sophomore ... three-time All-GCL South honoree ... selected first-team All-Ohio by USA Today and first-team OPSWA DI All-Ohio his junior year ... blocked as part of an O-line that amassed more than 2,300 yards of offense his senior season, including more than 120 rushing yards per game ... helped Moeller go 21-for-27 in the red zone with 14 touchdowns and average nearly 25:00 in time of possession ... parents are Carrie and Chaz Carpenter ... SPEA management major ... born on May 10, 2001.