Olamide Zaccheaus
WR
#17
Experience: 4 years
Height: 5-8
Age: 25
Weight: 193 lbs
College: Virginia
Recent Games
| WK | OPP | RESULT | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saints | L 26 - 27 | 4 | 49 | 12.2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2 | @Rams | L 27 - 31 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 11 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 | @Seahawks | W 27 - 23 | 2 | 49 | 24.5 | 26 | 0 |
Career Stats
WRTE Career
| SEASON | TEAM | G | GS | REC | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | FUM | LOST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 0 | 3 | 115 | 38.3 | 93 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 2 | 20 | 274 | 13.7 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | Atlanta Falcons | 17 | 8 | 31 | 406 | 13.1 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | Atlanta Falcons | 3 | 2 | 8 | 119 | 14.9 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| TOTAL | 41 | 12 | 62 | 914 | 20 | 93 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Biography
CAREER
- Has appeared in 21 games in two seasons, producing 23 receptions for 389 yards (16.9 avg.) and two touchdowns.
- Recorded a career-high 20 receptions for 274 yards (13.7 avg.) and one touchdown in 11 games with two starts in 2020 before being placed on the Reserve/Injured list.
- Appeared in 10 games with three catches for 115 yards, including one receiving touchdown, and recovered a fumble in the end zone for a touchdown as a rookie in 2019.
- Recorded his first NFL catch during Week 14 against the Carolina Panthers. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, his 93-yard touchdown catch is the longest first-career reception in NFL history. It is the third-longest reception in Falcons' history behind a 98-yard reception by Michael Haynes (1993) and a 94-yard catch by Jamal Anderson (2001).
- In Week 16 with two seconds left in the game, the Falcons kicked off and the 49ers fumbled on a lateral pass that led to Olamide Zaccheaus recovering the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. The last fumble recovery for a touchdown on a kickoff in franchise history occurred on Nov. 13, 1994 (Eric Jack).
