2017 Pac-12 Champion

As a Redshirt Senior (2016-17)

  • 6-11 overall and 3-6 in duals at 184 pounds
  • Pac-12 Champion, becoming the 22nd individual Cardinal to win a conference title
  • Automatically qualified for his first NCAA Championships

As a Redshirt Junior (2015-16)

  • 14-11 overall record and 3-3 mark in duals at 184 and 197 pounds
  • Finished fifth at the Pac-12 Championships (Feb. 27) at 197 pounds in Tempe, Ariz.
  • Won the California Collegiate Open (Feb. 7) at 197 pounds
  • Tallied six falls on the season
  • Went 2-2 at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 15) at 184 pounds
  • 3-2 record at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 20) at 184 pounds
  • 2-2 at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)

As a Redshirt Sophomore (2014-15)

  • Posted a 17-10 overall record, wrestling mainly at 184 pounds
  • Placed third at the Pac-12 Championships (March 1) in Corvallis, Ore.
  • Went 2-2 at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 16) and the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 21)
  • Finished 3-2 at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2)
  • Won a season-best four straight matches (Jan. 18-Feb. 14), picking up dual wins against Air Force, Utah Valley, San Francisco State and South Dakota State

As a Redshirt Freshman (2013-14)

  • Compiled an 18-15 overall record, wrestling mainly at 184 pounds
  • Placed fourth at the Pac-12 Championships (March 2), hosted by Stanford at Maples Pavilion
  • Secured a fall (5:40) over Cal Poly's Kent Beecham in the first round of the conference tournament
  • Runner-up at the Roadrunner Open (Nov. 17) at 174 pounds
  • Went 4-2 at the Reno Tournament of Champions (Dec. 22) and 3-2 at the Southern Scuffle (Jan. 1-2) at 184 pounds
  • Finished 5-8 in duals

As a Freshman (2012-13)

  • Redshirted his first season on The Farm
  • Wrestled unattached at 174 pounds, compiling a 5-2 record
  •  Placed third at the Roadrunner Open with a 4-1 record
  • Finished 1-1 at the Reno Tournament of Champions

High School

  • A 2012 graduate of Clovis High School in Clovis, Calif.
  • A four-year letterwinner, captained his team as a junior and senior
  • Team was four-time Tri-River Athletic Conference champions
  • Two-time team state champions (2011 and 2012)
  • Team finished third in 2011 and fourth in 2009
  • Team finished his senior season ranked No. 5 nationally by Intermat and TheOpenMat.com
  • One of only 28 four-time California state placers (since 1973), winning a state championship in 2012
  • Finished third at the state tournament in 2011, second in 2010 and fifth in 2009
  • Four-time all-state, all-valley and all-league performer
  • Named a high school All-American in 2012 by Amateur Wrestling, Wrestling USA Magazine, Intermat and Flo-Nationals
  • Team MVP as a senior
  • Compiled a 183-37 career record at Clovis High School
  • Also played football for the Cougars for two years, earning one letter

Personal

  • Son of Wayne and Kerri Nevills
  • Has three younger brothers, Nick, AJ and Seth
  • Kerri played volleyball for Vanguard University
  • Nick is a heavyweight on the Penn State wrestling team
  • Born in La Grande, Ore.
  • Married his wife, Maddy, on June 20, 2015
  • Full name is Zachary Dane Nevills
Career Numbers
YearRecordDual RecordDual PointsFallsTechnical Falls
2013-1418-155-82131
2014-1517-108-22810
2015-1614-113-31362
2016-176-113-61000
Totals55-4719-1972103