Honors & Awards
» Academic All-Big Ten (2020)
» Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2019, 2020; Spring 2020, 2021)
2020 (Sophomore)
Zach Schlager provided depth at inside linebacker but did not play in a game as a sophomore.
2019 (Transfer)
Schlager sat out the season after transferring from Colorado State.
Before Nebraska (McCook HS/Colorado State)
Schlager played in three games as a true freshman at Colorado State in 2018, utilizing a redshirt by playing in fewer than four games. Schlager did not record a tackle in his lone season with the Rams.
In high school, Schlager was a two-way starter at McCook. He was a three-time Lincoln Journal Star Class B all-state selection, earning honorable-mention recognition as a sophomore and first-team honors as both a junior and senior. Schlager helped McCook to three consecutive district titles and three deep runs in the state tournament. The Bison made the semifinals during his sophomore and junior seasons and advanced to the quarterfinals in his senior campaign.
Schlager ended his career with McCook defensive records for most tackles in a season and career and most forced fumbles in a season and career. Schlager was sidelined by injuries for much of his senior season, but as a junior, he rushed for 1,134 yards and offense and added 119 tackles on defense. As a sophomore, he posted a school-record 138 tackles.
Schlager also played basketball and competed in track and field for McCook, running the fastest 110-meter high hurdles time in school history. In the classroom, Schlager was an academic all-conference honoree all four years.
Personal
The son of Russ and Bev Schlager, Zach was born on Aug. 24, 1999. His father played college football at Fort Lewis College and his brothers played collegiately at Colorado State and South Dakota, with Jake Schlager concluding his CSU career in 2017 as the school's all-time leader in games played (55). Zach is majoring in marketing. He has volunteered his time with a Day of Service, the Nebraska Football Road Race and local hospital visits.