Player Bio: Zach Rupp - University of New Mexico Official Athletic Site

Zach Rupp

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Pleasant Grove, Utah
	High School: Pleasant Grove HS

	Last College: Dixie College
	Height / Weight: 6-5 / 250
	Position: Defensive End
	Birthdate: 01/23/1981
	Experience: 1L

NEW MEXICO: Returning letterwinner at defensive end who should play a big role in the Lobo defense again in 2003�with D.J. Renteria moving to nose tackle, Rupp is now penciled in as the starter at right end opposite Daniel Kegler...emerged throughout the 2002 season as a real impact player�was strong off the bench and started the final two games of 2002� talented athlete who runs well and plays with a high motor...excels in the pass rush, but is working to improve his run defense as well...2003 Beefmaster Award Winner in the weightroom...has added 15 pounds since coming to UNM...transfered from Dixie College in St. George, Utah in January of 2002.

2002 (JUNIOR): Played in all 14 games with 3 starts�14 tackles on the year, including 5 for a loss of 30 yards, and 2.5 sacks...UCLA (Las Vegas Bowl)�2 tackles, 1 for loss�teamed with D.J. Renteria for a late-game sack�Wyoming...turned in the best game of his brief career in his second start...season-high 4 tackles (2 solo), including 2 TFL...also teamed with LB Charles Moss for big hit and sack of UW QB Casey Bramlet...led defensive linemen with season-high 45 plays...San Diego State...lone tackle was his second sack of the year...Utah State...pair of tackles, including a 14-yard sack, the first of his career, in his second-straight start...24 defensive snaps...UNLV...2 tackles in his first start...40 defensive snaps..

DIXIE COLLEGE: Second team all-conference performer last fall for coach Greg Croshaw...had 15 sacks for the Rebels, who were league champs in 2000 and 2001.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 1999 graduate of Pleasant Grove (Utah) High...first team all-state defensive end and team MVP as a senior...played for coach Bill Mikelson...72 tackles and 15 sacks his senior season.

PERSONAL: Born Jan. 23, 1981, in Bountiful, Utah...age is 22...full name is Zachary M. Rupp...son of Glade Rupp and Kelli Cummings...pretty handy with cars, too, finishing third in the Utah State Autobody Competition...cousin Bryan May played football at BYU from 1989-91...major is Exercise Science.