2023 Football Roster
Jersey Number 88
Zach Banta
- Position:
- Punter
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Lancaster, Pa.
- High School:
- Penn Manor
Career Highlights
- D2CCA All-Atlantic Region First Team (2022)
- All-PSAC East First Team (2022)
- 3X PSAC East Special Teams Player of the Week (9/13/2021, 10/3/22, 10/10/22)
- PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
2022 (Redshirt Junior)
- Award-winning and record-setting season, setting new Millersville mark for punting average (41.1 yards per punt)
- Ranked second in the PSAC and first in the East in punting average
- Booted 74 punts with only four touchbacks and eight 50-plus yard punts were second-most in the league
- Named PSAC East Athlete of the Week twice after helping Millersville to victories
- Hit a 50-yard punt in six games and totaled three punts over 60 yards
- Recorded a career-best 67-yard punt against Gannon in week two
- Played a key role in the week 11 win over Seton Hill, averaging 45.8 yards per punt with three 50-yarders, and hit a 55-yard punt with 15 seconds remaining in the game, putting Seton Hill out of scoring range
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore)
- Became the team's starting punter, playing in all 11 games
- Ranked ninth in the PSAC with a 37.4 average
- Tied for third with 18 punts fair caught and ranked sixth in the PSAC with 16 punts inside the 20
- Led all PSAC punters with 76 punts
- Named PSAC East Special Teams Player of the Week after the team's win over Clarion in week two, averaging 44.7 yards with a career-best 61 yarder and two others of 45 and 47 yards
- Became the first Marauder to win the PSAC's weekly special teams award
- Hit a punt over 40 yards in all 11 games with four punts of 50 or more yards
2019 (Freshman)
- Received a redshirt during first season with the program
- Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete
High School
- Two-time All-Lancaster-Lebanon League selection as a punter and a 2018 selection at tight end
- Averaged 34.75 yards per punt as a senior
- Winner of team's special teams player of the year award
- Recipient of the team's leadership award
About The Marauder
- Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because of the amazing programs they have to offer.
- Off the field hobbies: I love to fish, sped time outdoors and listen to music.
- Favorite professional athletes: Dan Marino, Jason Taylor, Joel Embiid and Allen Iverson.
- Pregame ritual: Every single pregame during the season I have a set playlist that I will play as soon as warmups begin.
Personal
- Son of Dave and Laura Banta
- Has one younger sister (Ashley)
- Majoring in business
Millersville Football: Head Coach Drew Folmar
Monday, January 19
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. Edinboro (November 15, 2025)
Saturday, November 15
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. Shepherd (October 4, 2025)
Saturday, October 04
Highlights: Millersville Football vs. West Chester (September 27, 2025)
Saturday, September 27
