University of Northern Colorado Athletics
2025 Football Roster
Roster
Zach Nowatzke
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- St. George, Utah
- Prev School:
- West Texas A&M
- 2024 Big Sky Conference Fall All-Academic Team
- 2025 Campbell Award Nominee
2025: Appeared in 11 games as a redshirt senior linebacker and served as a leader in the Bears’ defense…Finished the season with 61 total tackles, including 3.5 tackles for loss and a sack…Posted a season-high 13 tackles at Sacramento State (Oct. 18) and recorded a sack at Idaho (Oct. 11)…
Nowatzke added impact plays throughout the year, including an interception in the season finale against Portland State (Nov. 22)…Also forced two fumbles and recorded a pass breakup while providing consistent production in the middle of the defense…
Off the field, Nowatzke was nominated for the 2025 William V. Campbell Trophy®, college football’s premier scholar-athlete award, recognizing excellence in academics, football performance, and leadership…
2024: Played in 11 games...Tallied 37 tackles, including 17 solo tackles2023: Appeared in six games...added 10 tackles
Prior to UNC
Snow College
2022: Appeared in nine games. Tallied 51 tackles total with 22 solo tackles, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one interception.
High School: Attended Snow Canyon High School. Played safety and wide receiver. Son of Tim and Heidi Nowatzke.
