Zajac named to D3football.com’s All-Region team

DEFIANCE, Ohio-- Just one week after being named to Team USA in the 2005 Aztec Bowl, Kris Zajac has added an All- Region honor to his trophy case, garnering All-North Region third-team recognition by D3football.com.

The all-region squads were selected from 177 nominations by Division III member schools.

Zajac totaled 84 tackles and league-leading 15.5 tackles-for-loss in 2005. adding 10 sacks, one interception and two pass break-ups for the Yellow Jackets, who improved from 1-9 in 2004 to 6-4 in his senior campaign. His 2005 season is even more impressive considering that the 5-10, 190-pounder made the switch in mid-season from defensive back to linebacker in DC’s 3-4 defense.

During his final year, Zajac was honored by Don Hansen’s Football Gazette as a National Player of the Week after registering 18 tackles, five tackles-for-loss and four sacks in a 29-26 win over Bethany College on September 17th. He was later named to D3Football.com’s National Team of the Week for totaling 13 tackles in a 38-23 win over Franklin College. He also had two sacks and a forced fumble in the defeat of the Grizzlies. Zajac was honored as the HCAC’s ‘Defensive Player of the Week’ for each of his two nationally-recognized performances.

The Grosse Ile, Michigan native was named a team captain, team defensive MVP, and was given the ‘Coaches’ Award’ by DC head coach Robert Taylor at season’s end.

Zajac will compete in the Aztec Bowl at 2:00 p.m. on December 17. The broadcast of the game can be heard at www.aztecbowl.com.