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Wayne State University Athletics

2018 Football Roster

Michael Dubicki
Madison Weiss
Michael Dubicki

14 D.J. Zezula

14 D.J. Zezula

  • Position:
    QB/H
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    206
  • Letters:
    3
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Clarkston, Mich.
  • High School:
    Clarkston

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 38 games ... started 29 games (15-14 record), including 28 straight contests from Sept. 12, 2015, through Oct. 14, 2017 (15-13 record) ... tossed three touchdown passes in a game six times ... holds the best marks in school history for career passing efficiency rating (143.0 - min. 105 attempts) and yards per pass attempt (8.2 - min. 105 attempts) ... ranked second in school history in passing yards (4,915), passing touchdowns (43) and completion percentage (57.2 - min. 105 attempts), third in both total offense (5,387) and total offense per play (6.59), fourth in completions (343), tied-for-fourth in touchdowns responsible for (48), fifth in passing attempts (600), sixth in yards per completion (14.3 - min. 60 completions), seventh in total offense per game (141.8), eighth in passing yards per game (129.3 / min. 15 games), 37th in rushing attempts (217), and tied-for-47th in rushing touchdowns (5) ... link to career statistics.

2018:  Played in each of the first six games ... saw action in the second half against Walsh and passed for 30 yards on 3-of-5 ... also had a nine-yard carry vs. WU ... made 29th career start (15-14) at Indianapolis ... served as WSU’s holder for every PAT/FG in the first six contests ... did not dress for the final five games ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2017 (Football):  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... served as a team captain ... passed for 149 yards and three touchdowns on 10-of-13 in the win at Walsh ... also rushed for 36 yards to garner 185 yards of total offense ... completed a career-high 20 passes for 193 yards and three touchdowns against #18-Indianapolis ... had a team long 12-yard run in the UIndy contest ... tossed three touchdown passes, for the third straight game, in the Saginaw Valley contest to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... also rushed 30 yards against the Cardinals to finish with 221 yards of total offense ... had two touchdown passes at Tiffin, plus caught a two-point conversion pass ... recorded the fifth longest completion in school history at Ferris State with an 89-yard TD pass to Corey Ester (which was the longest completion in the GLIAC in 2017) ... completed 10-of-20 for 131 yards at FSU ... rushed for a career-high 69 yards and a TD against Grand Valley State ... passed for 204 yards and two scores vs. the Lakers ... was 14-of-30 for 194 yards vs. Northwood and recorded 211 yards of total offense ... came off the bench vs. #12-Ashland and had one completion ... was the holder for a 44-yard field goal vs. the Eagles ... served as the holder for every PAT/FG the last two games ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... led the squad in total offense with 1,354 yards ... finished second in the GLIAC in passing efficiency rating (152.31), fourth in touchdown passes (15) and fifth in completion percentage (58.4) ... ranked 23rd nationally in passing efficiency rating and 33rd in yards per completion (13.47) ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2016 (Football):   Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... named to the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... passed for 217 yards and three touchdowns in the season opener at Northwood ... engineered four touchdown drives in the first five drives of the season ... completed 12-of-23 passes for 203 yards and two touchdowns at No. 5 Ashland ... passed for three touchdowns and 205 yards against Lake Erie on 11-of-16 ... engineered six touchdown drives in the first six possessions of the Storm contest to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... completed 9-of-16 passes vs. Tiffin ... passed for a season-high 264 yards (most since 284 vs. LEC on 11-7-15) on 10-of-20 against Hillsdale ... completed 16-of-24 passes at Findlay for 182 yards and a touchdown ... completed 7-of-8 passes vs. Walsh ... passed for 115 yards and one touchdown on 13-of-20 against Saginaw Valley State to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... completed 18-of-36 passes for 212 yards at Ferris State, along with a season-high 55 rushing yards to earn his third WSU Offensive Player of the Week honor for the season ... passed for 120 yards and one touchdown at Ohio Dominican ... completed 13-of-21 passes for 200 yards and one touchdown against No. 2-Grand Valley State ... also had a rushing touchdown vs. the Lakers ... served as the PAT holder in the last four games ... threw for at least 200 yards in six games ... rushed for a career-high 150 yards ... passed for a career-best 1,927 yards, the seventh most in school history, while his 143.8 passing efficiency rating is second highest ... 14 touchdown passes is tied-for-sixth best, while 58.0 completion percentage is third highest (min. 65 completions) ... recorded the ninth-best passing yards per game mark (175.2) in a single-season as well as total offense per game (188.8), while his career-high of 2,077 yards of total offense is seventh highest ... 17th in D-II passing yards per completion (14.71), 22nd in yards per pass attempt (8.53) and 42nd in passing efficiency (143.8) ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2016 (Baseball):  Made three relief appearances totaling 5.2 innings ... struck out three and walked three, while allowing three runs (two earned) on five hits for a 3.18 earned-run average.

2015:  Voted WSU's Offensive Rookie of the Year ... played in all 11 games, starting the final 10 contests, leading the Warriors to a 6-4 record ... set WSU marks for most passing yards and most passing touchdowns by a true freshman, while recording the third-best passing efficiency rating for a season (among all quarterbacks) in school history (min. 105 attempts) ... passed for 1,786 yards (the 10th highest single-season total in school history) and 14 touchdowns, while completing 56 percent of his passes (fourth best single-season mark with at least 105 attempts) ... only true freshman to play at Michigan Tech ... completed 12-of-22 passes for 128 yards and two touchdowns in his collegiate debut ... seven of his completions went for first downs ... led WSU on back-to-back scoring drives in the fourth quarter (7-66 and 15-61) ... made first collegiate start against Truman and recorded 133 yards of total offense (97 passing, 36 rushing) ... for the second straight game led WSU on back-to-back scoring drives in the fourth quarter (11-85, 4-18) for the 21-20 win over the Bulldogs ... completed 89 percent (16-of-18) of his passes vs. Malone for 253 yards and a career-best three scores to earn WSU's Offensive Player of the Week award ... engineered three consecutive TD drives to start the second half ... passed for 206 yards and two touchdowns at Northwood ... did not throw an interception until his 79th attempt ... had a 27-yard rush on a third-and-eight in the third quarter at Tiffin ... passed for 185 yards and a touchdown against No. 24 Grand Valley State ... engineered an 80-yard drive in the final 3:12 against Northern Michigan for the 34-31 win ... passed for 175 yards and one touchdown vs. the Wildcats on 17-of-27 ... completed 9-of-18 passes for 152 yards at Walsh ... had a touchdown pass against Findlay ... passed for a career-high 284 yards and two scores vs. Lake Erie, while rushing for a season-best 56 yards ... totaled a season-high 340 yards of total offense vs. the Storm ... finished 12th nationally in passing yards per completion (15.01), 26th in yards per pass attempt (8.46) and 39th in passing efficiency rating (140.9) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2015 graduate of Clarkston High School ... was a three-year football letterwinner for the Wolves and coach Kurt Richardson … went 38-2 as a starter and led Clarkston to back-to-back state titles, including 27 straight wins … named captain of the Detroit Free Press Division 1 All-State team … selected to the 2014 Associated Press Division 1-2 Special Mention Team … helped guide CHS to a 14-0 record including a 33-25 victory over Saline in the 2014 state championship game … threw a 52-yard touchdown pass and also ran for a 70 yard score in the 2014 state title game … completed 121-of-183 passes for 2,238 yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior … also rushed for 1,019 yards and 18 scores … concluded his high school career with 5,341 passing yards and 48 touchdowns, while running for 1,571 yards and 24 scores … served as a team captain in both football and baseball ... was a four-year baseball letterwinner for coach Phil Price ... also played one year of varsity basketball for CHS.

Personal:  Full name--Donovan J. Zezula ... born September 2, 1996, in Royal Oak ... son of Brian and Karen Zezula ... father was a member of the 1991 Albion MIAA Championship team that participated in the NCAA Division III playoffs ... has an older sister, Elizabeth, who played softball at Tiffin in 2012 ... is majoring in Finance ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2016 (4.00), Winter 2018 and Fall 2018 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017 and Fall 2017 ... is a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council.
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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2015Freshman

    QB
    6'1" 210 lbs
    14
  • 14

    2016Sophomore

    QB
    6'1" 213 lbs
    14
  • 14
    C

    2017Junior

    QB/H
    6'0" 216 lbs
    14
    C
  • 14

    2018Senior

    QB/H
    6'0" 206 lbs
    14