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Mercyhurst University Athletics

2024 Football Roster

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5 Zack Helsley

5 Zack Helsley

  • Position:
    Defensive Back
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    195
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Erie, Pa.
  • High School:
    Mercyhurst Preparatory

Summary

Biography

Laker Career
Games Played: 32
Tackles: 117 (66 solo)
Sacks: 0 
FR: 0
FF: 1
INT: 3

2023: Competed in all 11 games for the Lakers with him coming away with 59 total tackles to help put him over the century mark in takedowns for his career. Registered five or more tackles in eight games and seven straight from 9/9/23 to 10/21/23 with a season-high of eight two times, doing so against Edinboro on 9/30/23 and Shephred on 11/11/23. Added one interception to his ledger for the season, doing so against Shepherd.

2022: Appeared in 10 games for the Lakers with 29 tackles ot his line while 17 of them were solo. Ended up forcing the first fumble of his career against Bloomsburg in the season finale. Also had one interception on the season, coming against IUP while recording a career-high eight tackles against the Crimson Hawks.

2021: Appeared in all 11 games for the Lakers, totaling 29 tackles two of which were for loss. He broke up one pass and recorded his first career interception against Clarion (10/30).

2020-21: Played exhibition schedule in Spring of 2021 after COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the Fall season.

2019: Did not play. 

Major: Organizational Leadership

Prior to Mercyhurst:  Played football, basketball, and track at Mercyhurst Prep High School. Was named a three-time First Team All-Region running back, two-time Region Player of the Year, two-time First Team All-District running back, and two-time First Team All-State running back. He is the all-time rushing leader at Mercyhurst Prep and Erie County all-time leading rusher.  

Personal:  Son of Doug Helsley ... Has one sibling, brother Nate.
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Season:
2024
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Historical Player Information

  • 39

    2019Freshman

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    39
  • 2

    2020-2021Sophomore

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    2
  • 5

    2021Junior

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2021-22Junior

    DB
    6'0" 185 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2022Redshirt Junior

    DB
    6'0" 195 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2023Graduate Student

    DB
    6'0" 0 lbs
    5
  • 5

    2024Graduate Student

    Defensive Back
    6'0" 195 lbs
    5