2021 • REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Season: Made first career appearance in the Rutgers game (11/20)...Was one of 29 Nittany Lions to make their collegiate debut...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week award against Ball State (9/11).
2020 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Season: Did not see any game action.
2019 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season...Earned the coaching staff's Developmental Squad Offensive Player of the Week award against Idaho (8/31), Buffalo (9/7), Purdue (10/5), Michigan (10/19), Ohio State (11/23) and Rutgers (11/30).
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year letterman for head coach Henry Hynoski at Shamokin Area High School...Was a three-time team captain...Selected first-team all-state 3A as a senior...Named two-time All-Pennsylvania Heartland Athletic Conference...Participated in the District 4 All-Star game...Chosen as a WNEP Dream Team Scholar-Athlete...Was a three-time lineman of the year and two-time coaches award winner...Lettered in track & field.
PERSONAL
Full name is Blake Mathew Zalar...Son of Amy and George Zalar...Has one sister, Elizabeth...Cousin, Ben Koyack, played football at Notre Dame...Was an eight-time volunteer at community cleanup...Hobbies include eating, lifting and playing video games...Majoring in risk management.