University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Zach Brand
- Position:
- Running Back
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Grimes, Iowa
- High School:
- Dallas Center-Grimes HS
2023: Played in four games... Had 6 carries for 30 yards during the season.
2022 (AT IOWA): Did not see any game action.
2021 (AT IOWA) Redshirted after joining the program as a walk-on . . . Did not see any game action.
High School: Attended Dallas Center Grimes High School where he played under Scott Heitland … Earned first-team all-state and all-district honors as a senior, while being named district Most Valuable Player . . . Named second-team all-state and first-team all-district as a junior . . . Honorable mention All-Conference as a sophomore . . . Helped prep team reach the state playoffs in three of four seasons . . . Holds school records for touchdowns in a game (five) and yards in a game (330 yards) . . . As a senior, rushed 130 times for 840 yards and 12 touchdowns in four games . . . Rushed 148 times for 800 yards and six touchdowns in five games as a junior . . . 138 carries for 400 rushing yards as a sophomore, along with 100 receiving yards . . . Also competed in track and field, competing in sprints and relays.
Personal: Son of Jamie and Natalie Brand . . . Has one brother, Ben … From Grimes, Iowa … Also recruited by Iowa State, South Dakota state, Wyoming, University of Arkansas Pine Bluff, Michigan State, Pittsburg State, Western Illinois, North Dakota, Drake, Valparaiso, Iowa, Minnesota State, and more … Majoring in Enterprise Leadership.
