32  Scott Zick Class: Senior Hometown: Fort Collins, Colo. Last College: Fort Hays State Height / Weight: 6-0 / 202 Position: DB Experience: 3L

2010 (Senior): A reserve safety and a key cog on the Rams' special-teams units, played in all 12 games, finishing with four tackles (three solo)...In big win vs. UNLV (Oct. 16), saw action in the secondary.

2009 (Junior): Played in 11 games, primarily on special teams, registering five tackles (three solo)...In conference-opening loss at No. 19 BYU (Sept. 26), on a second-quarter punt return, made a strong effort to shed his blocker and drop punt-return man McKay Jacobson for 0 yards on the Cougars' 25...In bitter 31-29 loss at Idaho (Oct. 3), played a couple snaps in the secondary, replacing Elijah-Blu Smith late in the game...In 24-17 loss vs. Utah (Oct. 10), drew a holding flag on a first-quarter punt, nullifying a 31-yard return that would've had the Utes at their 40; instead, Utah started at its own 6 and eventually punted in a 3-0 game...Didn't play due to injury in second half of loss at No. 8 TCU (Oct. 17)...Missed ensuing contest vs. SDSU (Oct. 24), but returned to action in loss vs. Air Force (Oct. 31).
2008 (Sophomore): Played in all 13 games, including the New Mexico Bowl (Dec. 20), as a special-teams contributor...Had six coverage stops (three solo) on the season...Made his CSU debut in season opener, vs. CU in Denver (Aug. 31).

2007: Redshirted in his first season at Colorado State, after transferring from Fort Hays State and joining the Rams in time for fall practice...Spent the season with the scout-team defensive secondary.
2006 (Freshman): In his only season at Fort Hays State in Hays, Kan., played as a true freshman and intercepted one pass.

High School: Lettered four years in football at Fort Collins (Colo.) High School, where he played with Matt Yemm and Zach Donaldson, who teamed up with Zick to form the Lambkins' starting safety combination...Helped Collins to the state semifinals as a senior in 2005, before bowing to Ricky Brewer's Mullen team...A 2005 honorable-mention all-Colorado selection (Denver Post), also earned all-conference honors his junior and senior seasons...Helped FCHS to a Front Range League championship and a berth in the state quarterfinals as a junior in 2004...Received the Lambkin of the Year award for his football contributions...Also lettered in track, where he ran the 100 meters and competed in the jumps, and played basketball...High school football coaches were Tim Monty and Eric Rice.

Personal: Given name Scott Ryan Zick...Born March 2, 1988, in Fort Collins, Colo. ...Son of Brian and Carol Zick...Father, Brian, is a CSU graduate...Has one older sister...Met senior citizens at the North Shore Health and Rehab Facility to spread goodwill, take some photos and share a few laughs on a Saturday afternoon in February before the '10 season...For a week during the summer of 2010, helped struggling students with reading at Tavelli Elementary in Fort Collins...Majoring in liberal arts...Hometown: Fort Collins, Colo.