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Zach Norton
0 Zach Norton
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    180
  • Year:
    SR
  • Hometown:
    Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • High School:
    O'Gorman
  • Position:
    WR
  • gp
    9
  • tk
    0.0
  • sac
    -
  • int
    -
  • ffum
    -
Recent games
Date Opponent Result
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13
Season Statistics
  Overall Conference
Solo tackles - -
Assists - -
Tackles 0.0 0.0
Tackles per game .0 .0
Sacks - -
Sack yards - -
Interceptions - -
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries - -
Fumble return TDs - -
Game Log - Passing
Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Rushing
Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - - - - 1 1
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Receiving
Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 7 105 15.0 44 0 - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 8 75 9.4 32 0 - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 3 42 14.0 23 1 - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 2 53 26.5 40 0 - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 1 29 29.0 29 1 - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 1 9 9.0 9 0 - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 2 18 9.0 11 0 1 1
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 7 120 17.1 30 1 - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - -
Game Log - Kicking
Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - 0
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - 0
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - 0
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - 0
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - - - - 0
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - 0
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - -
Game Log - Punting
Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Returns
Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - All-Purpose
Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 1 - 105 - - 105
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 1 - 75 - - 75
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 1 - 42 - - 42
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 1 - 53 - - 53
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 1 - - - - 0
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 1 - 29 - - 29
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 1 - 9 - - 9
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 1 - 18 - - 18
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 1 - 120 - - 120
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - -
Game Log - Scoring
Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 0 - - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 6 - 1 - - - - - - - 0 -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Game Log - Defense
Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Aug 31 #19 Benedictine (KS) L, 48-45 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 7 at Concordia (NE) W, 51-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 14 at Midland W, 28-21 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 21 Doane (NE) W, 70-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 28 at Mount Marty W, 45-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 12 Hastings W, 52-7 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 19 Briar Cliff (IA) W, 63-6 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 26 at #4 Dordt (IA) W, 31-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 2 #9 Northwestern W, 13-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 9 at Waldorf W, 70-7 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 16 Dakota Wesleyan (SD) W, 56-3 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 #13 MidAmerica Nazarene W, 35-0 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 7 at #4 Montana Western W, 31-24 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 14 at #2 Grand View L, 36-13 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2020-21 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2021-22 13 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2022-23 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2023-24 12 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 54 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2020-21 8 - - - - - - 2 1
2021-22 13 - - - - - - 1 1
2022-23 12 - - - - - - 1 1
2023-24 12 2 -2 -0.2 -1.0 0 2 - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - 1 1
Total 54 2 -2 -0.0 -1.0 0 2 5 4

Career Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2020-21 8 18 2.3 263 32.9 14.6 1 71
2021-22 13 48 3.7 952 73.2 19.8 6 69
2022-23 12 78 6.5 1201 100.1 15.4 17 60
2023-24 12 76 6.3 956 79.7 12.6 10 66
2024-25 9 31 3.4 451 50.1 14.5 3 44
Total 54 251 4.6 3823 70.8 15.2 37 71

Career Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2020-21 8 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 13 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 12 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 12 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - 0
Total 54 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2020-21 8 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 13 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 12 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 12 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - - - - - - -
Total 54 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - -
2021-22 - - - - - - - - - -
2022-23 - - - - - - - - - -
2023-24 - - - - - - - - - -
2024-25 - - - - - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2020-21 8 - 263 - - 263 32.9
2021-22 13 - 952 - - 952 73.2
2022-23 12 - 1201 - - 1201 100.1
2023-24 12 -2 956 - - 954 79.5
2024-25 9 - 451 - - 451 50.1
Total 54 -2 3823 - - 3821 70.8

Career Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2020-21 6 0.8 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
2021-22 36 2.8 - 6 - - - - - - - 0
2022-23 102 8.5 - 17 - - - - - - - 0
2023-24 60 5.0 0 10 - - - - - - - 0
2024-25 18 2.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Total 222 4.1 0 37 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2020-21 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2021-22 13 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2022-23 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2023-24 12 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
2024-25 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Total 54 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats: Defense

gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
September 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
December 1 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats: Passing

gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - 1 1
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - 1 1
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - 1 1
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - 1 1
December 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Rushing

gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event
Total 9 31 3.4 451 50.1 14.5 3 44
Conference 6 15 2.5 208 34.7 13.9 2 40
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 12 2.4 185 37.0 15.4 0 44
Away 4 19 4.8 266 66.5 14.0 3 32
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 24 3.0 346 43.3 14.4 3 40
Losses 1 7 7.0 105 105.0 15.0 0 44
Month
August 1 7 7.0 105 105.0 15.0 0 44
September 3 13 4.3 170 56.7 13.1 1 40
November 4 4 1.0 56 14.0 14.0 1 29
December 1 7 7.0 120 120.0 17.1 1 30

Splits Stats: Receiving

gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 6 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 4 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 1 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - 0
September 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 4 - - - - - - - 0
December 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Kicking

gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event
Total 9 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - - - - - - -
December 1 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Punting

kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event
Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location
Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month
August - - - - - - - - - -
September - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -
December - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Returns

gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event
Total 9 - 451 - - 451 50.1
Conference 6 - 208 - - 208 34.7
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location
Home 5 - 185 - - 185 37.0
Away 4 - 266 - - 266 66.5
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result
Wins 8 - 346 - - 346 43.3
Losses 1 - 105 - - 105 105.0
Month
August 1 - 105 - - 105 105.0
September 3 - 170 - - 170 56.7
November 4 - 56 - - 56 14.0
December 1 - 120 - - 120 120.0

Splits Stats: All-Purpose

pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event
Total 18 2.0 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 12 2.0 - 2 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location
Home 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Away 18 4.5 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result
Wins 18 2.3 - 3 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
Month
August 0 0.0 - 0 - - - - - - - 0
September 6 2.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
November 6 1.5 - 1 - - - - - - - 0
December 6 6.0 - 1 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats: Scoring

gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event
Total 9 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Conference 6 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location
Home 5 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Away 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result
Wins 8 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Losses 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Month
August 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
September 3 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
November 4 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
December 1 - - 0.0 .0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats: Defense

News mentions
Stock photo with score graphic of 31-24 in favor of Morningside.
  • Article
  • December 07, 2024
No. 6 Mustangs advance to semis with comeback victory

Down 14 in the first half, the sixth-seeded Mustangs (12-1) bolstered a 21-point run that helped them defeat No. 4 Montana Western, 31-24, on the road.

  • December 07, 2024
Graphic with stock celebration photo
  • Article
  • November 09, 2024
Mustangs clinch GPAC title after convincing win

On Saturday, the Mustangs clinched their 14th Great Plains Athletic Conference championship in program history.

  • November 09, 2024
Graphic detailing Morningside's 28-21 football win.
  • Article
  • September 14, 2024
Cole's TD, Phipps' interception secure Morningside victory

FREMONT, Neb. – On Saturday in a 28-21 win over Midland, the 14th-ranked Morningside University football team executed a handful of key plays that helped seal the game.

  • September 14, 2024
Zach Norton catch.
  • Article
  • August 31, 2024
Mustangs Fall Short in Final Moments

In a thrilling showdown at Elwood Olsen Stadium on Saturday, 19th-ranked Benedictine College edged out the 10th-ranked Mustangs 48-45.

  • August 31, 2024
Graphic with Zach Norton in action last season.
  • Article
  • August 29, 2024
Mustangs Ready to Complete 'Unfinished Business'

While the 2023 season ended in disappointment, the 2024 season brings promise, hope, and toughness. starts Saturday with a 6 p.m. kickoff against Benedictine.

  • August 29, 2024