2021 Countdown to Kickoff: 29 Days (Liam Zaccheo)

Written by: Sammy Jacobs (@Hoosier_Huddle)

We have hit the roaring 20’s of our Countdown to Kickoff. There are now 29 days until the Indiana Hoosiers take on the Iowa Hawkeyes at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Today we take a look at walk-on defensive back Liam Zaccheo.

Name: Liam Zaccheo

Hometown: Jensen Beach, FL

Position: Defensive Back

Year: Redshirt Freshman

Height/Weight: 6’0”/188 pounds

Zaccheo join the Hoosiers as a walk-on prior to the 2020 season and went to work on the scout team as he earned Scout Team Player of the Week in the Hoosiers 24-0 win over Michigan State.

In high school Zaccheo was a four-year captain who started all four years at Jensen Beach High School. He closed his career with 200 tackles, 30 for loss, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles and holds the program single-season mark with 112 stops.

Zaccheo will fight for playing time on special teams in 2021 and should be rewarded for his scout team efforts. It is unlikely that he cracks in the defensive back field rotation though.