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A three-year varsity starter at quarterback, Zachary Werlinger set Basha High School records for career passing touchdowns (53) and yards (6,015), and he also established the season record for passing touchdowns (30) in his junior year. He earned First Team All-State honors in his final season, and he was twice named first team All-D1 Section 2. He served as team captain his junior and senior seasons. Werlinger led the Arizona Football Coaches Association team to a 27-21 victory in the Canyon-Coast All Star Game against the Southern California Interscholastic Football Coaches Association squad.

Boasting a 4.56 weighted GPA, Werlinger was named a member of the All-State All-Academic First Team his senior year. He served as president of the National Honor Society at Basha, and he made the Honor Roll all four years. Werlinger has received numerous awards, including the United States Army Reserve National Scholar-Athlete Award, the Northern Arizona University Lumberjacks Scholars Award, the University of Arizona Wildcat Excellence Award, the AP Scholar Award, the Basha Gridiron Club Academic Award and the Distinguished High School Scholar Award.

An active member in his community, Werlinger served as chairman of “Smiles for Christmas,” participated in the Make-A-Wish foundation at the Chandler City Center for Arts and accumulated more than 100 hours of community service.

Werlinger currently attends the University of Arizona, listed as a quarterback on the Wildcats’ roster.