Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
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Rankin, Zeke
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Jersey Number 7
Zeke Rankin
- Position:
- PK
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-8 / 198
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Alcoa, TN
- High School:
- Alcoa
Bio
Honors
• 2024: MTSU co-Special Teams Player of the Week 11/3
• 2023: CUSA Preseason Watch List
• 2022: Honorable Mention All-CUSA
2024 (r-Senior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Finished the year 9-for-12 on field goals, 26-for-26 on PATs and scored 53 total points
• Ended his career with 285 points scored which ranks third most all-time in MTSU history and the second-most by a kicker (his 45 FGs were third most)
• Scored six points with a 33-yard FG in win over Tennessee Tech
• Made his only field goal attempt at Ole Miss
• Connected on a 26-yard field goal against Duke but missed a 53-yard try, while also handling kickoff duties (averaged 61.0 yards a kick)
• Hit a 47 and 41 yard field goal against JSU
• Connected on two field goals and scored eight points in win over UTEP
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year 10 of 14 on field goals and 35 of 37 on extra points
• Led team in scoring with 65 points
• Connected on two field goals in win over UTEP
• Also had two field goals against Sam Houston
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games as the team’s primary place-kicker
• Connected on 16 of 19 field goals and all 45 extra points for the season
• Led team in scoring with 93 points
• Had a stretch where he hit 11 consecutive field goals which went down as the second longest streak in school history
• Made two field goals and four PATs for 10 total points at Colorado State
• Connected on three field goals and scored 12 total points against UTSA
• Made field goals of 31 and 25 yards in win over FIU
• Hit a career-best four field goals and scored a personal-high 13 points in bowl win over SDSU (his 37 yarder with 2:05 left to play was the game-winner)
• Connected on a career long 49-yard field goal against SDSU
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games
• Ended the season 10-for-14 on field goals, 44-for-45 on PATs and led the team with 74 points scored
• Graded out a winner nine times
• Made his first collegiate field goal attempt at Charlotte from 26 yards
• Connected on three of four field goal attempts at UConn with a long of 32 yards
• Scored a career-high 12 points against FIU with two field goals, including a career long 46 yarder
• Hit two field goals and all three extra point for nine points in win at FAU
2020 (Freshman)
• Did not see action in any games
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football at Alcoa High School
• Was a four-time state championship winner as team went 56-4
• A Tennessee Mr. Football winner, a three-time all-state selection and a MaxPreps All-Nation honoree
• For his career he was 21 of 25 on field goals, 229 of 234 on extra points while netting 42.5 yards on punts
• Played for Coach Gary Rankin
Personal
• Full name: Thomas Zeke Rankin
• Parents: Gary and Sandra Rankin
• Born: 8/4/01
• Major: B.S. in Business Administration (pursuing MBA)
• 2024: MTSU co-Special Teams Player of the Week 11/3
• 2023: CUSA Preseason Watch List
• 2022: Honorable Mention All-CUSA
2024 (r-Senior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Finished the year 9-for-12 on field goals, 26-for-26 on PATs and scored 53 total points
• Ended his career with 285 points scored which ranks third most all-time in MTSU history and the second-most by a kicker (his 45 FGs were third most)
• Scored six points with a 33-yard FG in win over Tennessee Tech
• Made his only field goal attempt at Ole Miss
• Connected on a 26-yard field goal against Duke but missed a 53-yard try, while also handling kickoff duties (averaged 61.0 yards a kick)
• Hit a 47 and 41 yard field goal against JSU
• Connected on two field goals and scored eight points in win over UTEP
2023 (r-Junior)
• Played in all 12 games
• Ended the year 10 of 14 on field goals and 35 of 37 on extra points
• Led team in scoring with 65 points
• Connected on two field goals in win over UTEP
• Also had two field goals against Sam Houston
2022 (r-Sophomore)
• Played in all 13 games as the team’s primary place-kicker
• Connected on 16 of 19 field goals and all 45 extra points for the season
• Led team in scoring with 93 points
• Had a stretch where he hit 11 consecutive field goals which went down as the second longest streak in school history
• Made two field goals and four PATs for 10 total points at Colorado State
• Connected on three field goals and scored 12 total points against UTSA
• Made field goals of 31 and 25 yards in win over FIU
• Hit a career-best four field goals and scored a personal-high 13 points in bowl win over SDSU (his 37 yarder with 2:05 left to play was the game-winner)
• Connected on a career long 49-yard field goal against SDSU
2021 (r-Freshman)
• Played in all 13 games
• Ended the season 10-for-14 on field goals, 44-for-45 on PATs and led the team with 74 points scored
• Graded out a winner nine times
• Made his first collegiate field goal attempt at Charlotte from 26 yards
• Connected on three of four field goal attempts at UConn with a long of 32 yards
• Scored a career-high 12 points against FIU with two field goals, including a career long 46 yarder
• Hit two field goals and all three extra point for nine points in win at FAU
2020 (Freshman)
• Did not see action in any games
• Was redshirted
High School
• Lettered in football at Alcoa High School
• Was a four-time state championship winner as team went 56-4
• A Tennessee Mr. Football winner, a three-time all-state selection and a MaxPreps All-Nation honoree
• For his career he was 21 of 25 on field goals, 229 of 234 on extra points while netting 42.5 yards on punts
• Played for Coach Gary Rankin
Personal
• Full name: Thomas Zeke Rankin
• Parents: Gary and Sandra Rankin
• Born: 8/4/01
• Major: B.S. in Business Administration (pursuing MBA)
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