Navy Midshipmen No. 9 | |
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Position | Quarterback |
Class | Sophomore |
Major | Political science |
Career history | |
College | United States Naval Academy (2015–present) |
Bowl games | |
High school | Severn (MD) Archbishop Spalding |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Weight | 218 lb (99 kg) |
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Zach Abey is an American football quarterback who currently plays for the United States Naval Academy. Abey entered the 2015 season as the fourth string quarterback, sitting behind Keenan Reynolds, Tago Smith, and Will Worth. He did not make a single in game appearance in 2015. He began the 2016 season sitting behind Smith and Worth, but moved to second string after Smith suffered a season ending injury in the season opener against Fordham and Worth became the starter. He appeared in the games the team played against East Carolina and SMU, performing mop-up duty during the large Navy wins. During the 2016 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game, Worth injured his foot and Abey took over for the rest of the game. The Midshipmen lost 34-10 to the Temple Owls. Abey was the starter for the Army-Navy Game, where the Midshipmen lost 21-17 to their arch rival the Army Black Knights for the first time since 2001. He also started for the 2016 Armed Forces Bowl, where Navy lost 48-45 to Louisiana Tech.