Tim Zaleski - 2020 Football Roster
Roster
Tim Zaleski
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Oak Lawn, Ill.
- High School:
- St. Rita
- Weight:
- 224
- Height:
- 6-5
- Major:
- Finance
UW This season: Zaleski missed spring drills, but will once again be the punter for the Cowboys this season.
2018: Zaleski recorded 36 punts on the season averaging 38.8 yards per attempt. He recorded nine inside the 20 yard line and two kicks of 50 yards or more. He missed the final seven games with an injury. He recorded a season-long 52 yard punt against Missouri. He recorded three punts inside the 20 yard line against New Mexico State. Was named to MW Academic All-Conference team.
2017: Zaleski appeared in all 13 games for the Pokes at punter. He punted 87 times averaging 39.2 yards per kick. He had eight punts of 50 or more yards on the season. He recorded 33 punts inside the 20-yard line. He had four punts inside the 20-yard line in four different games last season including one late in the Utah State contest.
High School: Tim Zaleski was ranked by 247 Sports as the No. 83 overall recruit in the state of Illinois in the 2017 recruiting class. He was a Special Mention selection to the 81st Annual Champaign News-Gazette All-State Football Team for all classifications. The Chicago Tribune also named him to their Special Mention All-State Team. Zaleski helped lead St. Rita High of Chicago to the First Round of the 2016 Illinois Class 7A State Playoffs. He averaged 38.3 yards per punt as a high school senior, punting 27 times for 1,033 yards, with a long punt of 59 yards. An outstanding all-around player, Zaleski also caught 39 passes for 720 yards and had 10 receiving touchdowns from his tight end position. As a three-year starter, he averaged 35.6 yards per punt, punting 120 times for 4,269 yards, a long punt of 67 yards and placed five punts inside opponents’ 20-yard lines. His career receiving totals included 62 receptions for 1,038 yards and 12 receiving TDs. Zaleski played for head coach Todd Kuska. Zaleski was also recruited by Air Force, Army, Iowa and Northern Illinois.
Personal: He is majoring in finance at UW.
