2025 Football Roster
Oct 25 (Sat)
TBA
Zen Michalski
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 310
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Floyds Knobb, Ind.
- High School:
- Floyd Central
- Prev School:
- Ohio State
CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Earned his bachelor’s degree in sport industry from Ohio State ... Appeared in 31 career games with two starts ... Played in 29 games with one start over four season at Ohio State (2021-24) and redshirted initial collegiate season ... Made first-career start against Nebraska (10/26) in 2024.
2025 (Redshirt Senior Season)
Season: Appeared in three games with one start ... Made Indiana debut on special teams in the season opener versus Old Dominion (8/30) ... Made first start as a Hoosier against Indiana State (9/12) at right tackle.
Old Dominion (8/30): Made Indiana debut on special teams. Kennesaw State (9/6): Saw time on special teams and in the fourth quarter on offense. Indiana State (9/12): Made first start as a Hoosier ... Played all four quarters ... Played first two quarters at right tackle ... Saw time at left tackle in the third and fourth quarters ... Part of an offensive line unit that paved the way for IU’s third-straight 300-yard rushing effort to mark the first time since 2001 the program ran for 300-plus yards in three straight games ... Blocked for 680 yards of total offense to mark the third-highest total for the program since at least 1959 ... Helped pave the way for Khobie Martin’s first-career 100-yard rushing game - all coming in the second half.
2024 (Junior Season - Ohio State)
Season: Appeared in seven games with one start ... Made first collegiate start against Nebraska (10/26) and was injured in that game ... Missed the final nine games of the season due to injury ... Did not appear during Ohio State’s run to the College Football Playoff championship ... Saw 160 snaps at left tackle and one at left guard ... Also logged 101 snaps on special teams.
2023 (Sophomore Season - Ohio State)
Season: Appeared in 11 games .. Missed Week 10 at Rutgers ... Totaled 22 snaps at left tackle ... Played 70 special teams snaps.
2022 (Redshirt Freshman Season - Ohio State)
Season: Appeared in 10 games ... Saw 79 snaps at left tackle and one snap at left guard ... Logged 98 special teams snaps.
2021 (Freshman Season - Ohio State)
Season: Appeared in one game and redshirted initial collegiate season ... Made collegiate debut against Michigan State ... Enrolled and participated in spring ball.
Prep/Personal
Offensive lineman for head coach James Bragg at Floyd Central ... Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports, Rivals and On3 ... Three-star prospect per ESPN ... Rated a top-300 national prospect per 247Sports (No. 208) and On3 (No. 251) ... Tabbed a top-30 offensive tackle by 247Sports (No. 18), Rivals (No. 29) and On3 (No. 26) ... Consensus top-6 prospect in Indiana by all four recruiting services ... Named Indiana Football Coaches Association All-State as a senior ... Tabbed first-team All-Hoosier Hills Conference as a senior ... Paved the way for an offense that averaged 37.2 points per game as a senior ... Son of Tamara and Matthew Ware, and Lennon Michalski.
