Hope College’s Zach Smith has been named to the 2019 Preseason D3football.com All-America Team.
The senior from Suttons Bay, Michigan (Suttons Bay HS) is a third-team center.
The 5-10, 264-pound Smith was one of three centers chosen on the 75-member Preseason
All-America Team.
As a junior, Smith directed an offensive line that paved the way for 2,691 rushing
yards and 1,469 passing yards this season. He did not allow a sack.
The Flying Dutchmen averaged 39.2 points and 416.0 yards of total offense per game en route to an 8-2 overall record. Hope reached eight wins in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1974-75.
Smith earned All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association first-team honors as a junior.
The Flying Dutchmen kick off the 2019 season at Millikin (Illinois) on Friday, September 6.