ZachSchreiner
- position Kicker
- Hometown Rocklin, Calif.
- High school Whitney
- Previous School Sacramento State/American River JC
2025 – Super Senior
• Transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at Sacramento State and two seasons at American River College
• Played in 25 career games at Sacramento State and hit 89-of-89 PATs and 33-of-42 field goals
• Concluded his two-year career with the team ranked fifth in school history with 33 field goals, sixth with 89 extra points and 10th with 188 career points
• His 11 career field goals of at least 40 yards placed him third in the Hornet record book
• Became the only Sacramento State kicker to not miss a PAT with at least 30 attempts (89-89)
• Had 23 kickoffs where he averaged 58.2 yards and had one touchback
2024 – Senior (Sacramento State)
• Earned honorable mention all-Big Sky honors after leading the team with 97 points
• Made 19-of-23 field goals and was a perfect 40-for-40 on extra points
• His 19 field goals were the second-most in school single-season history
• Made eight field goals of 40-plus yards which tied the school record
2023 – Junior (Sacramento State)
• Led Sacramento State with 91 total points which tied him for 10th in school single-season history
• Made 14-of-19 field goals and was a perfect 49-of-49 on extra points
• His 14 field goals are tied for the third most in a season at Sacramento State
• Became only the second Hornet to not miss a PAT when attempting at least 40 in a season
• Was named the Big Sky Special Teams Player of the Week after making field goals of 24, 22 and 44 yards in the win over Stanford
• Also converted a 44-yard field goal at Idaho the following week to tie his season long
• All but one of his misses came from beyond 40 yards
• Kicked off 18 times where he averaged 52.8 yards per attempt
2022 – Sophomore (American River College)
• Made 8-of-11 field goals and was 23-of-23 on extra points
• Made two field goals against Sacramento City JC, Modesto JC and Shasta JC for his season high
• Had a 50-yard field goal and game winner against SCC and also made a 48-yarder against Modesto JC
• The Beavers finished the season with an 8-4 overall record and went undefeated (5-0) in conference play
• Team advanced to the NorCal Championships
2021 – Freshman (American River College)
• Made 7-of-10 field goals and was a perfect 41-of-41 on extra points
High School
• Played two varsity seasons where he made 7-of-12 field goals and 48-of-51 extra points at Whitney High School in Rocklin, Calif.
• Coached by Zac McNally
• Longest field goal was 47 yards against Placer HS
• Team advanced to the Sac-Joaquin Div. II Section Championship game as a senior
• Also played soccer and baseball
• Excelled in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA
Personal
• Born in Roseville, Calif.
• Son of Michelle and Dan Schreiner
• Has one sister, Sydney
• Earned a bachelor’s degree in business management from Sacramento State in Dec. of ‘24
• Currently working on a second degree in criminal justice from UK
Zach Says
• Other than play in the NFL, his dream job is to be a fireman/paramedic
• One thing most people don’t know is that he has been a EMT for four years
• Three words to describe him are humble, competitive and easy-going
• Hobbies include wakeboarding, snowboarding, camping, off-roading, golfing and fishing
• Best advice he’s ever received is from his mom “everything happens for a reason.”