Zach Calzada
Updated: 12/11/2025, 1:10:17 PM Wikipedia source
Zach Calzada (born November 8, 2000) is an American college football quarterback for the Kentucky Wildcats. He previously played for the Texas A&M Aggies, the Auburn Tigers, and the Incarnate Word Cardinals. Calzada attended and played high school football at Lanier High School in Sugar Hill, Georgia and began his college career at Texas A&M before transferring to Auburn in 2022.
Infobox
Position
Quarterback
Class
Graduate
Born
(2000-11-08) November 8, 2000 (age 25)Sugar Hill, Georgia, U.S.
Height
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight
230 lb (104 kg)
High school
Lanier(Sugar Hill, Georgia)
College
Texas A&M (2019–2021) Auburn (2022) Incarnate Word (2023–2024) Kentucky (2025–present)
Tables
· College career › Statistics
GP
GP
Season
GP
Team
GS
Games
Cmp
Games
Att
Record
Pct
Passing
Yards
Passing
TD
Passing
Int
Passing
Rtg
Passing
Att
Passing
Yds
Passing
Avg
Rushing
TD
2019
2019
Season
2019
Team
Texas A&M
Games
3
Games
0
Record
0–0
Passing
12
Passing
24
Passing
50.0
Passing
133
Passing
2
Passing
1
Passing
115.7
Rushing
5
Rushing
0
Rushing
0.0
Rushing
0
2020
2020
Season
2020
Team
Texas A&M
Games
Did not play
2021
2021
Season
2021
Team
Texas A&M
Games
12
Games
10
Record
6–4
Passing
184
Passing
328
Passing
56.3
Passing
2,185
Passing
17
Passing
9
Passing
123.7
Rushing
35
Rushing
−9
Rushing
−0.3
Rushing
1
2022
2022
Season
2022
Team
Auburn
Games
Did not play
2023
2023
Season
2023
Team
Incarnate Word
Games
8
Games
8
Record
6–2
Passing
188
Passing
283
Passing
66.4
Passing
2,598
Passing
19
Passing
9
Passing
159.3
Rushing
34
Rushing
57
Rushing
1.7
Rushing
5
2024
2024
Season
2024
Team
Incarnate Word
Games
14
Games
14
Record
11–3
Passing
343
Passing
524
Passing
65.5
Passing
3,744
Passing
35
Passing
9
Passing
144.1
Rushing
105
Rushing
332
Rushing
3.2
Rushing
5
2025
2025
Season
2025
Team
Kentucky
Games
2
Games
2
Record
1–1
Passing
25
Passing
53
Passing
47.2
Passing
234
Passing
0
Passing
1
Passing
80.5
Rushing
14
Rushing
23
Rushing
1.6
Rushing
1
Career
Career
Season
Career
Team
39
Games
34
Games
24–10
Record
752
Passing
1,212
Passing
62.0
Passing
8,894
Passing
73
Passing
29
Passing
138.8
Passing
193
Rushing
403
Rushing
1.6
Rushing
12
| Season | Team | Games | Record | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||
| GP | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yards | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | |||
| 2019 | Texas A&M | 3 | 0 | 0–0 | 12 | 24 | 50.0 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 115.7 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Texas A&M | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| 2021 | Texas A&M | 12 | 10 | 6–4 | 184 | 328 | 56.3 | 2,185 | 17 | 9 | 123.7 | 35 | −9 | −0.3 | 1 |
| 2022 | Auburn | Did not play | |||||||||||||
| 2023 | Incarnate Word | 8 | 8 | 6–2 | 188 | 283 | 66.4 | 2,598 | 19 | 9 | 159.3 | 34 | 57 | 1.7 | 5 |
| 2024 | Incarnate Word | 14 | 14 | 11–3 | 343 | 524 | 65.5 | 3,744 | 35 | 9 | 144.1 | 105 | 332 | 3.2 | 5 |
| 2025 | Kentucky | 2 | 2 | 1–1 | 25 | 53 | 47.2 | 234 | 0 | 1 | 80.5 | 14 | 23 | 1.6 | 1 |
| Career | 39 | 34 | 24–10 | 752 | 1,212 | 62.0 | 8,894 | 73 | 29 | 138.8 | 193 | 403 | 1.6 | 12 | |
References
- Houston Chroniclehttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/sports/aggies/article/A-M-was-clear-cut-choice-for-Georgian-Zach-Calzada-14853909.php
- Gwinnett Daily Post's GwinnettPrepSports.comhttps://www.gwinnettprepsports.com/sports/lanier-s-zach-calzada-commits-to-texas-a-m-football/article_0fd02753-7619-5a10-9b20-3045304012ae.html
- The Bryan-College Station Eaglehttps://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/football/high-school-adversity-primed-texas-a-m-quarterback-for-his-first-start-saturday/article_d637bdba-1779-11ec-a768-abd7b380ef13.html
- FoxSports.comhttps://www.foxsports.com/stories/college-football/sec-preview-alabama-reloads-georgia-stem-tide-in-2021
- The Dallas Morning Newshttps://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2018/12/18/report-status-of-longtime-2019-texas-am-qb-commit-zach-calzada-uncertain-ahead-of-early-signing-day/
- The Bryan-College Station Eaglehttps://theeagle.com/sports/college/aggiesports/football/fisher-waiting-to-name-starting-qb-as-calzada-king-make-progress/article_50e50e98-022e-11ec-9034-7f74c8db6a32.html
- The Dallas Morning Newshttps://www.dallasnews.com/sports/texas-am-aggies/2021/09/13/jimbo-fisher-aggies-are-confident-in-zach-calzada-taking-over-as-starting-quarterback/
- San Antonio Express-Newshttps://www.expressnews.com/sports/aggies/article/Haynes-King-beats-out-Zach-Calzada-to-be-Texas-16412236.php
- The Athletichttps://www.nytimes.com/athletic/2829412/2021/09/16/what-to-expect-from-texas-am-qb-zach-calzada-will-houstons-recruiting-improve-in-the-big-12-ask-the-texpert/
- AL.comhttps://www.al.com/alabamafootball/2021/10/stephen-garcia-remembers-2010-alabama-upset-offers-zach-calzada-advice.html
- Gwinnett Daily Posthttps://www.gwinnettdailypost.com/sports/lanier-grad-zach-calzada-earns-davey-obrien-national-award-sec-honors-after-upset-of-alabama/article_88b7c938-2b86-11ec-bbec-b71669966551.html
- The Tennesseanhttps://www.tennessean.com/story/sports/college/2021/12/15/bo-nix-max-johnson-zach-calzada-transfer-destination-where-auburn-lsu-football/6509506001/
- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/texas-a-m-qb-zach-calzada-enters-transfer-portal-after-starting-10-games-leading-alabama-upset-in-2021-season/
- "Ex-Texas A&M QB Zach Calzada commits to Auburn out of college football transfer portal"https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/33007676/ex-texas-qb-zach-calzada-commits-auburn-college-football-transfer-portal
- "Chris Hummer"https://twitter.com/chris_hummer/status/1599833346171105285
- "Texas A&M, Auburn ex Zach Calzada to transfer to Incarnate Word"https://247sports.com/Article/Texas-AM-Auburn-ex-Zach-Calzada-to-transfer-to-Incarnate-Word-202708334/
- Dave Campbell's Texas Footballhttps://www.texasfootball.com/article/2023/08/21/former-texas-a-m-quarterback-chosen-to-lead-uiws-potent-offense?ref=article_preview_img
- ESPN.comhttps://www.espn.com/college-football/player/stats/_/id/4426847/zach-calzada
- Miami Heraldhttps://www.miamiherald.com/sports/high-school/article255298136.html