Zack Annexstad

Zack Annexstad (born April 16, 2000) is an American former professional football quarterback. He played college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers and Illinois State Redbirds.

Early life Annexstad grew up in Norseland, Minnesota, and attended Mankato West High School. In his sophomore year at Mankato West, Annexstad was named the football team's starting quarterback but then missed time due to injury. He transferred to IMG Academy in Florida for his final two seasons of high school, taking over the starting job as a senior from Artur Sitkowski. He threw for 940 yards and 10 touchdowns while completing 63-of-112 passes, helping the school go undefeated. He opted to play college football for the Minnesota Golden Gophers as a walk-on despite having received offers from other Division I schools.

College career Annexstad won Minnesota's starting role as a true freshman in 2018, becoming the first to do so at the Power Five level since Baker Mayfield. In his debut, he threw for 220 yards and two touchdowns in a 48–10 win over New Mexico State. Annexstad injured his foot during a practice prior to the 2019 season and missed the entire year. He saw no action in 2020, then appeared in two games in the 2021 season, attempting no passes. He ultimately transferred to the Illinois State Redbirds and became the starter. In his first year with the team, he became captain and was named Missouri Valley Football Conference (MVFC) All-Newcomer as well as MVFC first-team All-Academic. He started eight games before getting injured, ending his year having thrown for 1,691 yards and 11 touchdowns while completing 62.8 percent of his pass attempts; he also had a team-leading four rushing touchdowns.

After going unselected in the 2024 NFL draft, Annexstad was signed by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent. He was waived by the Buccaneers on August 12, 2024.

Personal life Annexstad's father, Scott, had stints with the Kansas City Chiefs and Washington Redskins. His cousin, Sam Dekker, played in the National Basketball Association (NBA).