Joel Zitek

Position:
Wide Receiver
Height:
6-1
Weight:
202
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Ulysses, Neb.
High School:
East Butler

Awards and Honors
Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (F07, S08)

2008
Saw action in eight games, making seven receptions for 68 yards.

2007
Squad member.

2005-2006
Redshirted initial collegiate season (2005) and was a squad member in 2006.

High School
Piled up more than 2,400 yards as a receiver and rushed for more than 1,400 yards as quarterback ... led team to 17-5 record his final two seasons, including a 10-2 slate his senior campaign and a state playoff semifinal ... first-team all-state honoree by the Omaha World-Herald and the Lincoln Journal-Star ... coached in high school by Shawn Biltof.

Personal
Born Aug. 24, 1986 ... son of Allison and Gary Zitek ... pre-physical therapy major ... last name pronounced ZYE-tech.