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Iowa State University Athletics
Zach Butler and Jeremy Loyd Sign Free Agent Contracts
04.28.2003 | Football
AMES, Iowa - Former Iowa State standout quarterback Seneca Wallace was a fourth round pick by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2003 NFL draft (110th overall pick). His Cyclone teammates Zach Butler and Jeremy Loyd will also get a chance to play at the next level, signing free-agent contracts with the Carolina Panthers and Cleveland Browns, respectively.
Wallace, a native of Sacremento, Calif., amassed 5,182 yards during his tenure at ISU, ranking third on the all-time Cyclone charts. In his inaugural season at Iowa State, Wallace was named the 2001 Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year (AP, Coaches, Kansas City Star, Ft. Worth Star Telegram) after earning offensive MVP accolades at the Independence Bowl.
During his final season at ISU, Wallace was one of five QBs to be named as a finalist for the Johnny Unitas Arm Award and was honored with a second-team All-Big 12 selection by both the AP and the league's coaches. He set ISU records for single-season passing yardage (3,138), single-season total offense (3,492) and career total offense (6,011), while leading the Cyclone squad to a third-straight post season berth in the 2002 Humanitarian Bowl.
Butler started all 14 games last season for ISU at center to earn second-team all-conference honors from the AP. Butler, a member of the past three Cyclone bowl berths, was selected as a 2002 team co-captain after helping lead the charge in Ennis Haywood's second-straight 1,000-yard rushing season in 2001. He hails from Iowa City, Iowa.
Loyd, a Pittsburg, Texas, native, tallied 171 tackles as an ISU linebacker (102 solo/69 assisted) and earned all-Big 12 honorable mention by the league's coaches in 2001 and 2002. He notched a season-high 11 tackles (five solo) with two for loss and one sack at Oklahoma last season and ended his Cyclone career at the 2002 Humanitarian Bowl with eight tackles. Loyd accumulated three interceptions, 20 tackles for 64 yards loss and 7.5 sacks in his 25-game career.
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