2025 Football Roster

Zach Melendez

3 Isaiah Eastman

  • Position WR
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 185
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Chandler, Ariz.
  • High School Higley
  • Prev School South Dakota Mines

Biography

Academic Notes: Majoring in management...Golden Eagle Scholar-Athlete Award recipient in 2024. 

2025 (Redshirt Senior): All-Big Sky Honorable Mention as a punt returner...Played in all 12 games and earned starts at wide receiver in final two games...Second on the team with 39 receptions and 507 yards receiving...Averaged 13.0 yards per reception...Recorded first career 100-yard game at UC Davis, totaling seven receptions for 135 yards...Matched career-high seven receptions against Northern Colorado...Closed career with first multi-touchdown game, rushing for one touchdown and catching a touchdown against Weber State...Had nine receptions of 20+ yards...Fielded 18 punts for 126 return yards...Averaged 7.0 yards per punt return with a long of 17 yards against Arizona State.

2024 (Redshirt Junior): All-Big Sky Honorable Mention as a punt returner...Played in all 13 games with two starts...Recorded 238 yards on 20 receptions...Averaged 11.9 yards per catch...Totaled multiple receptions in nine games...Recorded three receptions for 75 yards against Idaho State...Caught a touchdown at Utah Tech...Also completed two passes for 65 yards with both attempts resulting in touchdowns...Totaled 28 punt returns for 319 yards...Had at least 40 punt return yards in three games...Longest return was 50 yards versus Sacramento State.

2023 (Redshirt Junior): Played in three games...Had eight catches for 119 yards...Hauled in 88 yards on five receptions against North Dakota...Returned two punts for three yards.

South Dakota Mines (2020-22): Appeared in 26 games across three seasons...2022 RMAC Second Team All-Conference (WR)...2021 RMAC Second Team All-Conference (PR)...2021 RMAC Honorable Mention All-Conference (WR)...Three-time RMAC Special Teams Player of the Week...Totaled 154 receptions for 1,854 yards receiving and 15 touchdowns in three seasons...Accounted for 3,189 all-purpose yards...Best season came in 2022 with 86 receptions for 1,104 yards and 10 touchdowns...Recorded 210 receiving yards against Black Hills State...Had an 85-yard punt return against Missouri S&T.

High School: Attended Higley High School...Voted Team Captain...Earned All-Conference and All-State honors...Team MVP.

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2023Junior

    WR
    5'9" 185 lbs
    19
  • 3

    2024Redshirt Junior

    WR
    5'9" 185 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2025Redshirt Senior

    WR
    5'9" 185 lbs
    3