Zack Golditch

American football player (born 1995)

American football player
Zack Golditch
No. 65, 61, 75
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-22) February 22, 1995 (age 29)
Denver, Colorado
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:300 lb (136 kg)
Career information
High school:Gateway
(Aurora, Colorado)
College:Colorado State
Undrafted:2018
Career history
  • Los Angeles Chargers (2018)*
  • San Francisco 49ers (2018)*
  • Indianapolis Colts (2018)*
  • Arizona Cardinals (2018)
  • Kansas City Chiefs (2019)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Mountain West Conference (2017)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Zack Golditch (born February 22, 1995) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Colorado State.

College career

Golditch was a member of the Colorado State Rams football team for five seasons, redshirting his freshman season.[1] Golditch started 38 games over the next four seasons for the Rams and was named first-team All-Mountain West as a senior.[2]

Professional career

Los Angeles Chargers

Golditch signed with the Los Angeles Chargers as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2018.[3] He was waived by the team at the end of the preseason.[4]

San Francisco 49ers

Golditch was signed to the San Francisco 49ers practice squad on September 2, 2018.[5] He was released by the 49ers on October 16, 2018.[6]

Indianapolis Colts

Golditch was signed to the Indianapolis practice squad on October 18, 2018.[6]

Arizona Cardinals

Golditch was signed to the Arizona Cardinals active roster off the Colts practice squad on November 5, 2018.[7] He made his NFL debut on November 25, 2018, against the Los Angeles Chargers.[8] He was waived on May 9, 2019.

Kansas City Chiefs

On May 10, 2019, Golditch was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs.[9] Golditch was waived by the Chiefs during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019.[10]

Golditch was selected by the Tampa Bay Vipers in the 5th phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[11] After the XFL folded, he ultimately decided to retire.[12]

Personal life

When he was a junior in high school, Golditch was wounded in the 2012 Aurora, Colorado shooting. He was not in the same theater room of the shooting.[13] After retiring from football Golditch became a firefighter with South Metro Fire Rescue.[12]

References

  1. ^ Harris, Sara Jane (April 30, 2018). "Aurora movie theatre shooting survivor Zack Golditch signs with Chargers". Sporting News. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ^ Lytle, Kevin (October 18, 2018). "Former CSU football player Zack Golditch signed to Indianapolis Colts practice squad". Fort Collins Coloradoan. USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  3. ^ Jones, Lindsay H. (April 30, 2018). "Aurora shooting survivor Zack Golditch signs with Chargers as undrafted free agent". USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  5. ^ Maiocco, Matt (September 2, 2018). "49ers sign 10 players to practice squad". NBCSports.com. NBC Sports Bay Area. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  6. ^ a b "Roster Moves: Colts Sign G Zack Golditch To Practice Squad". Colts.com. October 18, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  7. ^ Williams, Charean (November 5, 2018). "Cardinals sign Zack Golditch from Colts' practice squad". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  8. ^ Root, Jess (November 27, 2018). "3 takeaways from Cardinals' Week 12 offensive snap counts". Cards Wire. USA Today. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  9. ^ "Chiefs waive RB John David Moore, claim OG Zack Golditch". Chiefs Wire. USA Today. May 10, 2019.
  10. ^ "Chiefs Roster Down to NFL-Mandated 53". Chiefs.com. August 31, 2019.
  11. ^ Lytle, Kevin (October 16, 2019). "Three former Colorado State football players selected in XFL draft". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  12. ^ a b Lyell, Kelly (July 21, 2022). "Aurora theater shooting changed life of survivor, former CSU football star Zack Golditch". Fort Collins Coloradoan. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  13. ^ Williams, Eric D. (August 30, 2018). "Aurora shooting survivor Zack Golditch gets chance to stick with Chargers". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 28, 2018.

External links

  • Colorado State Rams bio