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65 Zion Katina

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 285
  • Position OL
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Franklin, Tenn.
  • High School Independence HS

Biography

As a Senior (2022)
» ASUN Preseason All-Conference Selection

As a Junior (Fall 2021)
» All-Big South Conference Second Team

Totaled 599 snaps during the regular season and recorded nine starts at three different positions on the offensive line ... helped pave the way for the nation's number two rushing attack.

As a Sophomore (Spring 2021)
» All-Big South Conference Second Team

Played and started in all five games on the offensive line … helped pave the way for the Owls to finish No. 2 in the NCAA with 268.0 yards per game rushing … provided a clean pocket that allowed the Owls offense to finish first in the NCAA in passing efficiency.

As a Freshman (2019)
Played in 13 games and made nine starts on the offensive line … started the final six games of the season at right tackle, including both games in the FCS Playoffs at No. 11 Wofford (Nov. 30) and No. 3 Weber State (Dec. 7) … helped pave the way for Kennesaw State to finish No. 1 in the country in rushing yards per game at 342.4 yards per contest and average 6.3 yards per rush … blocked for a rushing offense that recorded 400+ rushing yards in a game four times, including a season-high 490 yards against North Alabama (Oct. 26) … helped KSU set the program record with 58 rushing touchdowns, including three different games with six rushing scores … part of an offensive line that allowed just 10 sacks on the year to rank No. 3 in the country at 0.64 sacks allowed per game … helped block for Bronson Rechsteiner’s program-record 221 rushing yards at Missouri State (Sept. 21).

High School
Played four years for coach Scott Blade at Independence High School ... two-year starter on the offensive line ... was a defensive lineman as a sophomore ... helped guide team to a 41-12 record in four seasons, including a 15-0 campaign and a Class 5A State Championship as a sophomore.

Personal
Full name is Zion J. Stone Katina ... born Feb. 10, 2000 in Nashville, Tenn. ... son of John and Sharee Katina ... has four siblings, Jett, River, Steele and Blaze ... Father and four uncles play in a popular Christian rock group known as the Katinas ... has not declared a major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 65

    2018Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 282 lbs
    65
  • 65

    2019Freshman

    OL
    6'2" 282 lbs
    65
  • 65

    2021Junior

    OL
    6'2" 285 lbs
    65
  • 65

    2022Senior

    OL
    6'2" 285 lbs
    65