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2023 Football Roster

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54 Zach Frazier

  • Position
    Offensive Line
  • Height
    6-3
  • Weight
    310
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    Fairmont, W.Va.
  • High School
    Fairmont Senior
  • Instagram
    frazier54
  • Twitter
    zfrazier54

Biography

  • Two-time All-American (2021, 2023)
  • Three-time All-Big 12 Conference (2022, 2023 - First Team, 2021 - Second Team)
  • Three-time Team Captain
  • Two-time Iron Mountaineer (2022, 2023)
  • National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete
  • College Sports Communicators Academic All-American First Team
  • Three-time Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
  • NFL Combine Participant
  • Reese's Senior Bowl
  • Played in 47 career games, including 46 starts
  • Has 37 straight starts at center
  • Named WVU's Offensive Lineman of the Week 16 times over his career
  • Has allowed one sack over the past two years and four over his career
  • Collected more than 170 career knockdowns over the past three years

2023 (Jr.)

  • Earned All-American First Team honors (Action Network)
  • Named All-American Second Team (Sporting News, USA Today, SI.com, FOX Sports, College Football Network)
  • Garnered All-American Third Team (AP, Phil Steele)
  • William V. Campbell Trophy Finalist
  • Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
  • Wuerffel Trophy Semifinalist
  • Jason Witten Man of the Year Semifinalist
  • Started all 12 games in which he played
  • Named WVU's Offensive Lineman of the Week six times
  • Team-high 58 knockdowns and had 53 great blocks
  • Did not allow a sack for the season
  • Part of an offensive line that led Power 5 in rushing yards (2,976), had 32 rushing touchdowns (tied for No. 11 nationally) and was the only Big 12 school to finish with more than 2,000 rushing yards in conference games
  • Offensive line ranked No. 2 among Power 5 schools for fewest sacks allowed (10)
  • Season-high 14 knockdowns against Pitt

2022 (So.)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Conference First Team
  • Earned All-Big 12 Conference First Team honors (coaches, Phil Steele)
  • All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (AP)
  • Started all 12 games at center
  • WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: Towson, VT, Baylor, Oklahoma State
  • Allowed one sack in 2022; 11 games without allowing a sack
  • Registered 51 knockdowns and had 38 great blocks
  • Had 9 knockdowns against Virginia Tech, 8 vs. Kansas, 7 vs. Oklahoma, 5 vs. Oklahoma State, 4 knockdowns vs. TCU, 3 knockdowns against Pitt, Baylor, Iowa State, Texas Tech
  • Had 11 games without missing an assignment
  • 2022 Iron Mountaineer Award

2021 (Fr.)

  • Earned All-America Second Team honors (AFCA, Walter Camp)Started all 13 games at center
  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • All-Big 12 Conference Second Team (PFF College)
  • All-Big 12 Conference Fourth Team (Phil Steele)
  • Started all 13 games; saw action on 895 offensive snaps, including a season-high 90 against Texas
  • Registered 63 knockdown blocks and 30 great blocks
  • Allowed only three sacks all season; registering 10 games without allowing a sack
  • Had 10 games without having a missed assignment
  • WVU Offensive Lineman of the Game: LIU, VT, TCU, Kansas
  • Moved to center in the offseason
  • 2021 Iron Mountaineer Award winner

2020 (COVID)

  • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
  • Started nine of 10 games at left guard
  • Dating back to 1980, first true freshman to start on the offensive line
  • 247Sports True Freshman All-American First Team
  • ESPN True Freshman All-American First Team
  • FWAA Freshman All-American Semifinalist
  • All-Big 12 Conference Honorable Mention (Coaches)
  • Saw action on 630 offensive plays, including 50 or more plays in eight games
  • Used on a season-high 85 offensive plays against BaylorLed the Mountaineer offensive line with 26 knockdown blocks
  • Did not allow a sack in nine games
  • WVU Offensive Lineman of the Week (Kansas State, TCU)

High School

  • Played on the offensive line for coach Nick Bartic at Fairmont Senior High
  • Captained the Polar Bears to a 12-1 record and an appearance in the Class AA state semifinals
  • Did not allow a sack in his senior season
  • Helped the Fairmont Senior offense record 239.5 (rushing) and 205.9 (passing) averages as a senior, with 75 total touchdowns
  • Also recorded a fumble recovery for a touchdown in 2019
  • Captained the Class AA All-State First Team offense in 2019
  • Led the Polar Bears to the Class AA state championship as a junior, earning an undefeated record of 14-0
  • Paved the way for the FSHS offense to rush for 140.4 yards per game and 24 touchdowns, as well as pass for 258.7 yards per game and 44 touchdowns
  • Class AA All-State First Team and All-USA West Virginia First Team Offense in 2018
  • Led school to state championship and 12-2 record as a sophomore, while earning all-state first team and All-USA West Virginia Second Team Offense honors
  • Also named Class AA All-State Special Honorable Mention as a freshman in 2016
  • Four-time heavyweight wrestling state champion (2017-20)
  • Only lost two matches his entire high school career
  • Had the highest winning percentage of any high school wrestler in the history of Marion County, West Virginia
  • Three-star rating by ESPN, rivals and 247Sports
  • Ranked the No. 2 prospect in West Virginia and No. 7 center in the country by rivals
  • Rated as the No. 3 in-state prospect by ESPN
  • 247Sports ranked him as the No. 1 West Virginia prospect and No. 12 center nationally

Personal

  • Son of Ray and Heather Frazier
  • Married to the former Stephanie Vincent in May 2023
  • Father played football at Fairmont State
  • One of two children (1 brother)
  • Graduated with his bachelor's degree in sport management in December
  • President’s List with a 4.0 GPA
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

    Offensive Line
    6'2" 308 lbs
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    2021Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 306 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2022Sophomore

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 306 lbs
    54
  • 54

    2023Junior

    Offensive Line
    6'3" 310 lbs
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