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2009 (Freshman): Played in 11 games and started seven, all in sucession over the final three-quarters of the season...Totaled 24 tackles (10 solo), three stops for loss and ½ sack...Made his college debut early in 24-23 win vs. Weber State (Sept. 12), and registered a QB hurry on an incompletion early in the second quarter...Also saw several defensive snaps in 35-20 win vs. Nevada (Sept. 19), sharing his first career sack with Kelly Seward, dropping Colin Kaepernick on first-and-goal at the Rams' 13 late in the game...Saw significant action in conference-opening loss at No. 19 BYU (Sept. 26), on defense and in place of an injured Alex Williams (knee) on special teams...Replaced Ty Whittier (stinger) in the lineup and made his first career start in bitter 31-29 loss at Idaho (Oct. 3); nearly notched a sack and picked up a hurry on a second-quarter pressure...Also started in Whittier's place in losses vs. Utah (Oct. 10) and at No. 8 TCU (Oct. 17)...Also started in loss vs. San Diego State (Oct. 24) and picked up a first-quarter hurry on an early third down, forcing a punt...Drew the nod again in loss vs. Air Force (Oct. 31) and picked up a hurry on the first play of the second half, then combined on a third-down stop in the fourth quarter...Started his sixth straight game in loss at UNLV (Nov. 7); posted a pair of tackles for loss, including an athletic third-quarter play to drop Mark Barefield in the backfield, leading to a third-and-long and eventual punt...In 17-16 loss vs. Wyoming (Nov. 27), didn't start but played on the first defensive series. High School: Finished a memorable football career with a second consecutive first-team all-state selection...All told as a prep, had 12 career sacks, five forced fumbles and one interception...The Mountain Plains League Defensive Player of the Year, was a first-team all-conference choice in 2007...Also received first-team all-conference recognition as a junior...As a senior, had 60 tackles (28 solo), including five sacks...Helped the Grizzlies to an 8-3 record, a share of the league title, and a berth in the Class 4A state playoffs...Also had five sacks as a junior in 2006...Contributed to a 2005 Class 4A state championship as a sophomore in 2005...Played for head coach Joe Johnson and lined up on the THS defensive front next to fellow CSU signee Justin Becker...Reunited at CSU with former ThunderRidge teammates James Morehead, Justin Becker and 2009 signee Chris Nwoke...High school also produced former CSU standout Jesse Nading, now with the NFL's Houston Texans...Also recruited by Kansas State, Wyoming, San Diego State and Washington State...In addition to three letters in football, lettered four seasons in basketball and once in track... A McDonald's All-American prior to senior basketball season, became the only athlete in ThunderRidge history to earn all-state honors in multiple sports...Led his basketball team to the 2008 5A state championship game, and in the process garnered second-team all-state honors, and first-team all-conference...Also selected to the prestigious Colorado Class 5A all-tournament team...A three-year varsity starter, also earned first-team all-conference honors as a junior and second-team all-conference recognition as a sophomore. Personal: Given name Zachary Robert Tiedgen...Last name is pronounced TEE-jin...Born Oct. 29, 1989, in Ponca City, Okla. ...Parents are Scott and Cheryl Tiedgen...Has an older brother and a younger brother...Undecided on a major at Colorado State...Hometown: Highlands Ranch, Colo.
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