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Zac Jockumsen
Boise Roughriders, Boise Speed,
Treasure Valley Spartans, Boise Generals
Linebacker
2003 - 2016
A five-time Defensive MVP in the Rocky Mountain Football
League, Zac Jockumsen became one of the most highly
decorated linebackers in regional history over the course of
14 seasons.
A three-sport standout in football, wrestling and baseball
at Idaho Falls High School, the 1998 grad went on to Ricks
College until injury ended his college playing days.
The story, as with many minor league players, doesn't end
there. Recovered and still with competitive juices
flowing, Jockumsen made his debut with the Boise Roughriders
in 2003 where he earned back-to-back defensive MVP honors as
the top defender in the RMFL and added an Honorable Mention
from the American Football Association All-America team in
2003.
Over the course of the next seven seasons, Zac would be
named 1st Team All-RMFL in '03, '04, '06, '08, '10 and '11
while raking in three more MVP awards on three different
teams. Zac was the RMFL tackles champion five times
from 2003-2009 setting records for tackles in a game
with 17, and tackles in a season with 105.5. He also
held the #2 slot for tackles in a game with 16.5. Only
when the injury bug was biting did his production drop off.
In 2013, the Boise Generals, led offensively by former Boise
State quarterback B.J. Rohde, claimed the RMFL AA title and
Zac was there again in the top 5 for team tackles with 28.5,
leading the team with 2 fumble recoveries and pitching in
3.5 sacks. In 2014 he was again one of the teams top
five tacklers, just a half tackle behind former University
of Washington defensive end Mike Mapu, a Junior College
All-American at Mesa CC (2002), and 2012 teammate with the
Spartans.
Nine years after the franchise shut down, a new "Boise
Roughriders" was born in the Idaho Contact League for 2015,
so it was only fitting for the linebacker to return to ride
again where it all started in 2003, back for his final two
seasons to finish out a stellar career retiring as a
Roughrider.
MVP Awards
2003 Rocky Mountain League Defensive MVP
2004 Rocky Mountain League Defensive MVP
2006 Rocky Mountain League AAA Defensive MVP
2008 Rocky Mountain League AA Defensive MVP
2010 Rocky Mountain League AAA Defensive MVP
All League Honors
2003 1st Team (Boise Roughriders)
2004 1st Team (Boise Roughriders)
2006 1st Team (Boise Roughriders)
2008 1st Team (Boise Speed)
2010 1st Team (Treasure Valley Spartans)
2011 1st Team (Treasure Valley Spartans)
National Awards
2003 American Football Association Honorable Mention All
America
2004 Minor League Football News 2nd Team All America
2004 National Football Events Honorable Mention All America
2006 Minor League Football News 1st Team All America
2008 Minor League Football News 2nd Team All America
2010 Western Football News Best in the West 2nd Team
Zac Jockumsen (45) plants an opponent while playing for the
Treasure Valley Spartans
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