Tanner Zlab Season 2016
#33Honors & Awards
» Academic All-Big Ten (2016)
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2016; Spring 2016)
Tanner Zlab joined the Nebraska program for the 2016 spring semester after earning his spot on the roster through a walk-on tryout in the fall. The 5-10, 195-pound Zlab provided depth in the Nebraska secondary as a senior and was a scout team standout. Zlab spent the majority of his college career at Doane, before joining the Husker program.
Zlab graduated with his degree in agronomy/fisheries and wildlife from Nebraska in December of 2016. He was an Academic All-Big Ten selection as a senior.
2016 (Senior)
Zlab provided depth in the secondary and played against Maryland on Senior Day. He recorded a solo tackle against the Terrapins.
Before Nebraska (Doane/Wilber-Clatonia)
Tanner Zlab played collegiately at Doane before joining the Husker program as a walk-on. Before Doane, Zlab played for Wilber-Clatonia, where he earned Class C-2 all-state status as a senior in 2010 and 2011. Wilber-Clatonia qualified for the state playoffs during both seasons. Zlab was also a state track medalist and collected honorable-mention all-state accolades in basketball.
Personal
Zlab was born on June 6, 1993, and is the son of Russ and Donna Kovar. Zlab was named to the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the spring semester, and was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team.