Missouri State

2016: Was the Bears’ top scorer, collecting 50 points behind 29-of-30 extra points and 7-of-11 field goals ... Ended season with 23 consecutive PATs converted ... Had season-high 9 points in win at Indiana State (10/1/16) with 6-for-6 on PATs and a 22-yard field goal ... Was 5-for-5 on extra points three other games, including home wins over Southwestern College (9/1/16) and SIU (10/29/16) ...  His 0.64 field goals per game ranked 75th nationally and 9th in the MVFC ... Averaged 39.7 yards on 55 punts (2185 yards), which ranked 54th nationally and seventh in the MVFC ... Had 16 punts downed inside the 20 and 10 punts of 50 or more yards ... Season-long punt of 69 yards came in home win over Southern Illinois (10/29/16) with a 47.7 average on three attempts ... Had 8 punts on three occassions, including 323-yard afternoon (40.4) at UNI (10/22/16) ... Averaged 47.5 yards per punt at K-State (9/24/16) on 4 attempts, including a 51-yarder ... Season-long 50-yard field goal against North Dakota State (10/8/16) ... Was 3-for-3 on field goals inside 30 yards ... Tacked on 2 field goals, including a 33-yarder in season finale against Youngstown State (11/19/16) ... Averaged 59.0 yards on 47 kickoff attempts (2,772 yards) with 13 touchbacks ... Produced 4 tackles on the season, including a pair at Kansas State (9/24/16) ... Earned MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll distinction for fall semester.

2015: Redshirted his first year at Missouri State … Earned a spot on the MVFC Honor Roll ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for fall 2015 and spring 2016 semesters.

High School: Was a three-year starter for coach Jim Demarea at O’Hara High School in Kansas City ... Helped the Celtics to a 10-2 ledger and West Central Conference title as a senior in 2014 after collecting 953 receiving yards and scoring 119 points ... Earned all-conference honors at three positions ... Was also a consensus all-state selection in 2014 with KC Star All-Metro second-team honors and the Erick Roe Award for top small-class receiver in Kansas City ... Finished his career with 1,710 receiving yards, 211 points and 8,479 kickoff yards ... Also earned all-conference and all-district honors as a junior after registering 677 receiving yards and 2,617 kickoff yards ... Was also a standout in baseball and basketball.

Personal: Zachary Davis Drake was born 8/5/96 in Kansas City, Mo. ... Son of Timothy and Janice Drake of Lee’s Summit, Mo. ... Has two brothers, Michael and Andrew, and a sister, Jenna ... Uncle Hal Stone played baseball at MSU ... Majoring in Biology.