Awards:
2012 Harlon Hill Trophy Winner (Division II’s Top Player)
2012 AP Little All-America First Team
2012 Daktronics All-America First Team
2012 All-PSAC Eastern Division First Team
2012 Daktronics Ron Lenz Offensive Player of the Year
2012 Daktronics Super Region 1 Offensive Player of the Year
2012 PSAC Eastern Division Offensive Player of the Year
Need to Know:
• NCAA Division II all-time record holder for Points Responsible for in a Season (344) (previous was VSU’s D. Bonner (330 in '00)
• NCAA Division II all-time record holder for TDs Responsible for in a Season (57) (previous was Bonner [55 in 2000])
• Led all divisions of college football with 54 TD passes
• Led Division II with 4,747 passing yards
• Tied NCAA Division II single-season record of 54 TD passes set by Bonner in 2000
• Quarterbacked the No. 1 total offense (529.92 ypg) and No. 2 passing offense in Division II (387.69)
• Ranks No. 3 in Division II for total offense (382.38 ypg) and No. 5 in passing efficiency (165.25)
• Second year as SU’s starting QB (used as a punt returner during his freshman season)
Quickie Stats:
• 342-of-544 for 4,747 yards with 54 TDs and 10 INTs (13 games)
• 102 carries, 224 rushing yards, 2 TD
• 1 reception, 4 receiving yards, 1 TD
• 3 punts, 99 yards, 1 touchback
• Game By Game Stats: http://web1.ncaa.org/mfb/playerDetail.jsp?yr=2012&org=638&player=18
Other 2012 Awards:
• NCAA.com Division II Offensive Player of the Week (10/7) [46-of-61, 581 yds., 9 TDs in 73-35 win over Kutztown]
• PSAC Eastern Division Offensive Player of the Week (10/7) [46-of-61, 581 yds., 9 TDs in 73-35 win over Kutztown]
• PSAC Eastern Division Offensive Player of the Week (9/30) [32-of-41, 403 yds., 5 TDs in 49-6 win over Lock Haven]
• PSAC Eastern Division Offensive Player of the Week (9/16) [27-of-38, 496 yds., 5 TDs in 63-21 win over East Stroudsburg]
• PSAC Eastern Division Offensive Player of the Week (9/9) [22-of-41, 348 yds., 4 TDs in 55-35 win over Slippery Rock]
• PSAC Eastern Division Offensive Player of the Week (9/2) [26-of-35, 392 yds., 4 TDs in 38-28 win over Shepherd]
School Records Broken This Season Include:
• Single-game completions (46 at Kutztown)
• Single-game pass attempts (61 at Kutztown)
• Single-game passing yards (581 at Kutztown, 496 at ESU)
• Single-game touchdown passes (9 at Kutztown)
• Single-game total offense touchdowns (9 at Kutztown)
• Single-game total offense yards (576 vs. Bloomsburg, 571 at Kutztown, 491 at ESU)
• Single-season completions (342) [also conference record]
• Single-season completion percentage (62.9)
• Single-season passing attempts (544) [also conference record]
• Single-season passing yards (4,747) [also conference record]
• Single-season passing yards/game (365.2)
• Single-season total offense yards (4,971)
• Single-season passing efficiency rating (165.2)
• Single-season touchdown passes (54) [also conference/national record]
• Single-season total offense touchdowns (56) [also conference/national record]
• Single-season touchdowns responsible for (57) [also conference/national record]
• Single-season points responsible for (344) [also conference/national record]
• Consecutive games with a touchdown pass (21)
• Consecutive passes without an interception (200)
• Career touchdown passes (88)
• Career completions (568)
• Career passing yards (7,485)
• Career total offense yards (8,085)
• Career total offense touchdowns (94)
• Career rushing yards by a quarterback (588)
All of these records have been achieved through just 24 games at quarterback (23 starts).
Zulli did not have any snaps at quarterback as a redshirt freshman.
Team Information:
• Shippensburg finished 2012 ranked No. 14 in AFCA poll [was as high as #7 – the highest AFCA ranking in school history]
• Shippensburg was ranked No. 1 in Super Region One for several weeks
• Shippensburg went 11-2, played in the 2nd round of the 2012 NCAA D-II Football Championships and won 1st playoff game in 21 years.
• Shippensburg has broken or tied 73 school records in 2012
• Shippensburg achieved its second-most wins in a single season in school history
Team Records:
Zulli has been a major factor in the following TEAM records that have been set this season:
• Single-game first downs (38 at Kutztown)
• Single-game pass completions (48 at Kutztown)
• Single-game pass attempts (63 at Kutztown)
• Single-game completion percentage (76.2, 48-of-63 at Kutztown)
• Single-game passing yards (606 at East Stroudsburg, 603 at Kutztown, 496 vs. Bloomsburg)
• Single-game points (73 at Kutztown)
• Combined yardage in a single game (1,279, Shippensburg 723 and Kutztown 556)
• Total Points (595)
• Single-season touchdowns (83)
• Single-season first downs (352)
• Single-season total offense yards (6,889)
• Single-season touchdown passes (58)
• Single-season passing yards (5,040)
• Single-season pass completions (363)
