Zappe, Ratzlaff Named to Preseason All-Texas Small College Team

Coach Andy Mac · June 24, 2020

LEWISVILLE, Texas – HBU senior quarterback Bailey Zappe and senior wide receiver Ben Ratzlaff were selected for the Texas Football magazine 2020 Preseason All-Texas Small College Team Wednesday.

To qualify, a player must participate at a four-year institution in Texas that plays below the FBS level. Selections came from five conferences across the FCS, Division II and Division III, including transitioning FCS independent Tarleton State.

Zappe was recently named to the HERO Sports Preseason All-America Second Team. The Victoria, Texas, native completed 357-of-560 passes for 3,811 yards and 35 touchdowns, leading the FCS in touchdowns, completions, attempts and ranking second in yards during the 2019 regular season. He was named the National Offensive Player of the Week, completing 43-of-59 passes for 498 yards and seven touchdowns against Texas Southern and completed 41-of-53 passes for 513 yards and five touchdowns in a 53-52 victory at South Dakota. Zappe earned Southland Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors for both of those performances.

Ratzlaff earned All-Southland Conference Third Team honors last season, making 87 receptions for a school record 1,139 yards and 12 touchdowns. The San Diego native tied for third in the conference and tied for sixth nationally with 7.3 receptions per game, while leading the league and ranking 15^th nationally with 94.9 receiving yards per game. Ratzlaff tied for the Southland lead and tied for 11^th nationally in touchdowns. He recorded five 100-yard performances, including a school record 178 with a pair of touchdowns at Sam Houston. Ratzlaff made 12 catches for 155 yards, three touchdowns and threw the game-winning two-point conversion in the Huskies' 53-52 victory at South Dakota.

View the entire 2020 Preseason All-Texas Small College Team at texasfootball.com.

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