Steve Zayachkowsky

2025 at Charleston Southern: Named Preseason First-Team All-Conference by Phil Steele ... Selected as OVC / Big South Defensive Player of the Week twice during the season with them coming on September 22 and October 20. 2024 at Charleston Southern: Named a Third-Team All-Conference selection by Phil Steele ... Named Big South/OVC Defensive Player of the Week (9/2) following eight tackle performance against The Citadel. 2023 at Charleston Southern: Made six appearances on on the year with his career debut coming at Clemson (9/9) ... Collected three tackles in the season finale at Gardner-Webb (11/18) for a career-high ... Recorded 1.5 TFLs in two games on the year at Tennessee State (11/4) and at Gardner-Webb (11/18) and 1.0 sacks in each contest. High School: Originally from Indian Trail, South Carolina and played at Porter Ridge High School under coach Mike Hertz ... Was a two-way player at the school ... Was a four-year varsity starter and served as a team captain for his junior and senior seasons ... Named 2022 SCC Defensive Player of the Year and All-Conference ... In 2021, he earned Second-Team All-State as well as All-Conference honors ... In his senior year, he collected 93 tackles, nine TFLs, two sacks, three interceptions, three pass break-ups as well as pick-six while on the offensive end he had 84 carries for 659 yards (7.8 per carry), as well as 11 receptions for 102 yards ... During his junior year, he had 101 tackles, 15 TFLs, four sacks, two interceptions, two forced fumbles, six pass break-ups and a blocked field goal as well as 54 carries for 562 yards (10.4 per carry), seven receptions for 113 yards and five total touchdowns ... Helped lead Porter Ridge to three state playoff appearances collecting wins in 2019 and 2021 with the latter season including a pair of victories ... In 2022 against conference foe Marvin Ridge, he had 11 tackles, an interception, 21 carries, 129 rushing yards and three touchdowns ... In 2021 in a playoff game at Chambers, he had 20 tackles, a forced fumble, an interception, a blocked field goal, three carries, 18 rushing yards and a touchdown ... Also was a member of the track & field team ... Twin sister, Julia, plays lacrosse at Newberry ... Father, Steve, played football at Wayne State ... Also received offers from FBS programs in Appalachian State and Kennesaw State.