2011: Appeared in nine games on special teams ... did not record any statistics.
2010: Appeared in four games on special teams ... did not record any statistics.
2009: Did not play ... received team[apos]s Verle H. Campbell Scout Team Award - Defense.
2008: Did not play after joining team as a walkon.
High School: All-conference and honorable mention all-state as junior and senior ... all-north and all-region his senior year ... member of sectional championship team ... ... coach was Scott May ... prep teammate of former Boilermaker Chris Carlino and comes from same school as former kicker-punter Chris Summers.
Personal: Given name is Zachary Daniel Heiniger ... born July 7, 1989 ... sociology major ... enjoys playing guitar and Xbox 360 ... father, Mark, is a Purdue graduate.