Olamide Zaccheaus

Olamide Zaccheaus (born July 23, 1997) is an American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Virginia.

Olamide Zaccheaus
No. 17 – Atlanta Falcons
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1997-07-23) July 23, 1997
Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Joseph's Preparatory
(Philadelphia, PA)
College:Virginia
Undrafted:2019
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:23
Receiving yards:389
Receiving touchdowns:2
Total touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Zaccheaus was a member of the Virginia Cavaliers for four seasons. He was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after catching 85 passes for 895 yards and five touchdowns.[1] As a senior, Zaccheaus led the Atlantic Coast Conference with 93 receptions for 1,058 yards and nine touchdowns and was named first team All-ACC.[2] He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2018 Belk Bowl, his final game as a Cavalier, after making 12 receptions for 100 yards receiving and three touchdowns.[3] Zaccheaus finished his collegiate career with 250 receptions for 2,753 yards and 22 touchdowns while also rushing 79 times for 551 yards and two touchdowns in 50 games played.[4]

Professional career

2019

Zaccheaus signed with the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent on April 27, 2019 and made the 53-man roster out of training camp.[5] Zaccheaus made his NFL debut on October 13, 2019 against the Arizona Cardinals, making a tackle on special teams.[6] In the Falcons' 40–20 victory against the Carolina Panthers on December 8, 2019, Zaccheaus recorded his first reception in the NFL,[7] a 93-yard touchdown pass from Matt Ryan, which was the third-longest reception in franchise history, and set an NFL record for the longest first catch.[8] In Week 15 against the San Francisco 49ers, Zaccheaus returned a fumble for a touchdown in the closing seconds of the 29–22 win.[9] Zaccheaus finished his rookie season with three receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown on offense and two tackles and a fumble recovery for a touchdown on special teams.[10]

2020

In Week 9 against the Denver Broncos, Zaccheaus had his first 100-yard game with four receptions for 103 receiving yards and a touchdown in the 34–27 victory.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on December 1, 2020.[12]

References
  1. Kurz, Jr., Hank (May 7, 2018). "Cavaliers looking to get Zaccheaus the ball in open space". Yahoo Sports. Associated Press. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. Dillman, Damon (January 8, 2019). "UVA record book needs revising after 2018 season". cbs19news.com. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  3. Zamoff, Zach (December 29, 2018). "Virginia crushes South Carolina 28-0, wins Belk Bowl". The Cavalier Daily. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  4. Guttman, Paul (April 25, 2019). "NFL Draft Profile: Virginia WR Olamide Zaccheaus". StreakingTheLawn.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  5. Weaver, Tim (April 27, 2019). "Report: Falcons sign Virginia WR Olamide Zaccheaus". Falcons Wire. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
  6. Choate, Dave (October 15, 2019). "Falcons snap counts for yet another loss to the Cardinals". TheFalcoholic.com. SB Nation. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
  7. "Ryan leads Falcons to another big win over Panthers, 40-20". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. Associated Press. December 8, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2019. [...] the longest TD of Ryan's 12-year career, and the first career reception for Zaccheaus, an undrafted rookie.
  8. Conway, Kelsey. "Undersized and undrafted, Olamide Zaccheaus sets record, proves doubters wrong". www.atlantafalcons.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  9. "Matt Ryan, Falcons rally in final seconds, stun 49ers 29-22". www.espn.com. Associated Press. December 15, 2019. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  10. Doughty, Doug (December 30, 2019). "UVa football notebook: Dubois a big contributor for Cavs in 2019". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  11. "Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons - November 8th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  12. McFadden, Will (December 1, 2020). "Falcons place Olamide Zaccheaus on IR, promote Laquon Treadwell to active roster". AtlantaFalcons.com.
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