Zach Tom
No. 50 – Green Bay Packers
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1999-03-26) March 26, 1999
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:304 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Catholic
(Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
College:Wake Forest (2017–2021)
NFL Draft:2022 / Round: 4 / Pick: 140
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2023
Games played:26
Games started:22
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Zachary Miskom Tom (born March 26, 1999) is an American football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wake Forest and was drafted by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Early life and high school career

Tom was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana grew up in Prairieville, Louisiana, and attended Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1]

College career

Tom was a member of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons for five seasons and redshirted his true freshman season. He became the team's starting center going into his redshirt sophomore season and was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after starting all 13 of Wake Forest's games.[2] Tom moved to left tackle the following season and started nine games. He was named first-team All-ACC in 2021.[3]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+1⁄4 in
(1.94 m)		 304 lb
(138 kg)		 33+1⁄4 in
(0.84 m)		 10+3⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.94 s1.63 s2.83 s4.47 s7.32 s33.0 in
(0.84 m)		9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		24 reps
Sources:[4][5][6]

Tom was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round (140th overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft.[7] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 26, 2022.[8] He saw his first NFL action on September 11, 2022, during a Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, filling in at left guard after starter Jon Runyan Jr. suffered a concussion in the third quarter.[9]

Personal life

Tom's brother Cameron is also an offensive lineman in the NFL and went to college at Southern Miss.

References

  1. ↑ Duncan, Jeff (August 30, 2018). "Brothers Cameron, Zach Tom play simultaneously Thursday night in New Orleans". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ↑ O'Neill, Conor (February 29, 2020). "Zach Tom becomes linchpin of Beef Boys because of experience and versatility". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ↑ Dell, John (March 30, 2022). "Zach Tom of Wake Forest doing all the right things in pursuit of his NFL dream". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Zach Tom Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". National Football League. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  5. ↑ "2022 Draft Scout Zach Tom, Wake Forest NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Zach Tom 2022 NFL Draft Profile". ESPN. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
  7. ↑ Hodkiewicz, Wes (April 30, 2022). "2022 NFL Draft: Packers select Wake Forest OL Zach Tom in fourth round, No. 140 overall". Packers.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Packers sign WR Romeo Doubs, OL Zach Tom". Packers.com. May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  9. ↑ Kruse, Zach (September 11, 2022). "Packers LG Jon Runyan Jr. exits Week 1 for concussion evaluation". USA Today. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
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