Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn: A three-year member of the Ichabods appearing in 32 games … 106 career punts for an average of 41.4 yards per punt … ranks second in program history in average yards per punt and 13th in all-time punting yards … a three-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. 

In 2024: Punted 37 times for 1,503 yards, averaging 40.6 yards per punt … eight punts of 50+ yards and 11 punts placed inside the 20 … season-long 63-yard punt against Missouri Western … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. 

In 2023: Appeared in 10 games averaging 41.9 yards per punt on 28 attempts for 1,172 yards including an 81-yard punt against Nebraska-Kearney … had four punts of more than 50 yards and placed four inside the 20 … a three-time Ichabod special teams player of the week … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2022: Averaged 41.9 yards per punt on 41 attempts including a long of 61 against Lincoln in the season opener … had 10 punts of more than 50 yards and placed 14 inside the 20 yard line … named the MIAA Special Teams Player of the Week after the Lincoln game and was a seven-time Ichabod special teams player of the week during the season … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Background: A first-team all-league and honorable mention all-state selection at punter earning first-team honorable mention all-league honors as a defensive back his senior year … an all-league punter as a junior and honorable mention all-league at defensive back … earned all-league honors at punter as a sophomore.

Personal: Son of Josh and April Zeller … a sister, Addison … a brother, Austin … majoring in kinesiology.