Biography
- Appeared in 43 games with 39 starts in his first three NFL seasons, opening games at three different spots on the offensive line (34 at RT, four at LT, one at LG).
- Was one of only two offensive linemen in the NFL (Texans T Tytus Howard) to start 35-plus games in 2022-24 and not be penalized for holding (per TruMedia).
- Part of a line that has allowed 59 total sacks in the 39 games he has started, including 21 contests with one sack/zero sacks.
- In two seasons as a full-time starter (2023-24), has helped Green Bay rank No. 2 in the NFL over that span in sacks allowed (52) and sack percentage (4.7).
- Started all 17 games at RT last season and earned first-team All-Pro honors from Pro Football Focus after helping the Packers rank No. 2 in sacks allowed (22) and No. 5 in total offense (370.8 ypg), rushing offense (146.8 ypg) and yards per play (6.14), Green Bay's first time finishing in the top five in all of those categories since 2003.
- Started every game at RT in 2023 and helped the Packers rank No. 3 in the NFL in sacks allowed (30) and No. 4 in sack percentage (4.9).
- Appeared in 48 games with 37 starts (23 at LT, 14 at C) over the course of four seasons at Wake Forest (2018-21), giving up just two sacks in 3,107 collegiate snaps.
Pro Highlights:
- Appeared in 43 games with 39 starts in his first three NFL seasons, opening games at three different spots on the offensive line (34 at RT, four at LT, one at LG).
- Was one of only two offensive linemen in the NFL (Texans T Tytus Howard) to start 35-plus games in 2022-24 and not be penalized for holding (per TruMedia).
- Was the only Packers player on the offensive side of the ball to start all 34 games in 2023-24.
- Part of a line that has allowed 59 total sacks in the 39 games he has started, including 21 contests with one sack/ zero sacks.
- In two seasons as a full-time starter (2023-24), has helped Green Bay rank No. 2 in the NFL in sacks allowed (52) and sack percentage (4.7).
- Started all 17 games at RT last season and earned first- team All-Pro honors from Pro Football Focus after helping the Packers rank No. 2 in sacks allowed (22) and No. 5 in total offense (370.8 ypg), rushing offense (146.8 ypg) and yards per play (6.14), Green Bay's first time finishing in the top five in all of those categories since 2003.
- Started every game at RT in 2023 and helped the Packers rank No. 3 in the NFL in sacks allowed (30) and No. 4 in sack percentage (4.9).
- Played in nine games with five starts as a rookie in 2022, opening four contests at LT and one at LG. Made his first NFL start at Washington in Week 7, becoming the first Green Bay rookie to start a game at LT since David Bakhtiari in 2013.
- Was part of a line that gave up a total of seven sacks in the five games he started in 2022.
- Selected by the Packers with the second of two picks in the fourth round (No. 140 overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft, becoming the fourth Wake Forest offensive lineman drafted by Green Bay and the first since G Gregg Harris (ninth round, No. 228 overall) in 1987.
2024 SEASON: Started all 17 games at RT and helped the offense rank No. 2 in sacks allowed (22) and No. 5 in total offense (370.8 ypg), rushing offense (146.8 ypg) and yards per play (6.14), one of only two teams in the league (Baltimore) to rank in the top five in the NFL in all four of those categories and the Packers' first time doing so since 2003…Also helped the offense rank No. 8 in points per game (27.1), No. 6 in yards per carry (4.75) and No. 4 in explosive plays (136) and explosive runs (55)…Earned first-team All-Pro honors from Pro Football Focus…Part of an offense that posted 2,496 rushing yards, the second most in a season in team history (2,558 in 2003), and 142 rushing first downs, tied for the second most in franchise history (145 in 1962)…Part of a line that allowed zero sacks in six games, good for No. 3 in the NFL and the team's most since 2004 (eight)…Helped clear the way for the Packers to rush for 160-plus yards in eight games, the team's most since 2003 (eight)…Blocked for RB Josh Jacobs, who ranked No. 6 in the NFL in rushing yards (1,329) as he became just the fourth player in team history to clear the 1,300-yard rushing mark in a season…Vs. Indianapolis (Sept. 15): Was part of a line that did not allow a sack of QB Malik Willis and cleared the way for the Packers' season-high 261 rushing yards on 53 carries (4.9 avg.), the highest rushing-yardage total in a game by Green Bay since Sept. 28, 2003, vs. Denver (262 yards)… At Tennessee (Sept. 22): Helped to clear the way for the Packers' 188 rushing yards on 37 attempts (5.1 avg.), bringing their total over their past two games to 449 rushing yards, the most over a two-game span by Green Bay in a single season since Nov. 2-10, 2003 (502 yards)…Vs. Minnesota (Sept. 29): Helped the offense register a season-high 465 total yards as QB Jordan Love posted single-game career highs for passing yards (389), passing TDs (four) and completions (32)…Vs. Arizona (Oct. 13): Helped to clear the way for the Packers' 437 total yards and was part of a line that did not allow a sack of Love as he tied his career high with four TD passes…Vs. Detroit (Nov. 3): Was part of a line that did not allow a sack and cleared the way for 138 rushing yards on 23 attempts (6.0 avg.)…At Chicago (Nov. 17): Helped to protect Love as he was sacked just once on the afternoon and as he posted a career-best average of 15.35 yards per passing attempt (13 of 17 for 261 yards), the fourth-best mark in team history (min. 15 att.) and the top mark since QB Lynn Dickey (17.80) vs. Tampa Bay on Oct. 2, 1983…Vs. Miami (Nov. 28): Was part of a line that did not allow a sack of Love as he posted a season- high 129.2 passer rating (21 of 28 for 274 yards and two TDs with no INTs)…At Seattle (Dec. 15): Helped the offense not allow a sack, bringing the total number of sacks allowed to five in the last seven games, the fewest by Green Bay over a seven-game span since 2007.
2023: Started all 17 games at RT and was part of a line that helped the Packers rank No. 3 in the NFL in sacks allowed (30) and No. 4 in sack percentage (4.9)…Helped the offense rank tied for No. 6 in the NFL in giveaways (18) and No. 5 in third-down percentage (47.1)…Helped protect Love as he ranked No. 2 in the NFL in passing TDs (32) and No. 7 in passing yards (4,159) and TD/INT ratio (2.91)…Also started both playoff contests at RT…At Chicago (Sept. 10): Made his first career start at RT, helping to protect Love as he posted a 123.2 passer rating (15 of 27, 245 yards, three TDs, no INTs)…At Den- ver (Oct. 22): Was part of a line that did not allow a sack of Love, Green Bay's first zero-sack game since 2022 at Chicago in Week 13. Moved over to center in place of an injured Josh Myers for the final four snaps of the Packers' opening drive of the second half before moving back to RT the next series… Vs. L.A. Rams (Nov. 5): Helped to clear the way for the Packers' season-high 184 rushing yards on 38 carries (4.8 avg.)…Vs. L.A. Chargers (Nov. 19): Blocked for Love as he threw for a season-high 322 yards and two TDs on 27-of-40 passing with no INTs (108.5 rating)…At Detroit (Nov. 23): Protected Love as he was not sacked on the afternoon and as he threw for 268 yards and three TDs with no INTs on 22-of- 32 passing for a 125.5 rating…At Minnesota (Dec. 31): Part of a line that did not allow a sack on the evening as the Packers posted season highs for first downs (28), total yards (470) and time of possession (37:32)…Vs. Chicago (Jan. 7): Started at RT and played 48 of 60 snaps, missing some time in the first half due to a finger injury. Part of an offense that featured a 300-yard passer (Love, 316), a 100-yard rusher (Aaron Jones, 111) and a 100-yard receiver (Jayden Reed, 112) for the first time since at Cincinnati on Oct. 10, 2021. Helped Jones become the first Packer since RB Ahman Green in 2006 to register three consecutive 100-yard rushing games and helped Love register a career-best 128.6 passer rating…At Dallas (NFC Wild Card, Jan. 14): Made his first career playoff start, part of a line that protected Love as he completed 16 of 21 passes for 272 yards and three TDs for a 157.2 rating, tying the top mark in NFL postseason history for passer rating by a QB in his first playoff start. Helped the Packers tie a franchise playoff record with 48 points as they became the first team in NFL postseason history to register 48-plus points, 400-plus total yards, no turnovers and no sacks allowed…At San Francisco (NFC Divisional, Jan. 20): Started at RT and played the first 41 snaps before leaving the game with a concussion. Part of a line that did not allow a sack, the first time in franchise history that the Packers did not give up a sack in back-to-back games in a single postseason. Helped clear the way for Jones to rush for 108 yards on 18 carries (6.0 avg.) as he became only the second player in team history to register back-to-back 100-yard rushing games in the playoffs (RB Dorsey Levens, 1997) and as he became the first player in team history to record five straight 100-yard rushing games (including playoffs).
2022: Appeared in nine games with five starts (four at LT, one at LG)…Dressed, but did not play in the other eight contests (Weeks 2-6, 10-12)...At Minnesota (Sept. 11): Took over at LG early in the third quarter for an injured Jon Runyan (concussion) and played the final 30 snaps of the game in his NFL debut…At Washington (Oct. 23): Made his first NFL start, opening at LT in place of an injured Bakhtiari (knee), becoming the first Green Bay rookie to start a game at LT since Bakhtiari in 2013. Part of a line that did not allow a sack on the afternoon…At Buffalo (Oct. 30): Started for the second straight week, this time opening at LG for the first time in his NFL career in place of an injured Elgton Jenkins (foot) and helping the Packers rack up a season-high 208 yards rushing on 31 carries (6.7 avg.)…At Detroit (Nov. 6): Played 45 snaps, taking over at RG for an injured Runyan (knee) for 13 snaps in the first half and then at LT for an injured Bakhtiari (knee) for the entire second half outside of the final drive (32 snaps)…At Chicago (Dec. 4): Started at LT in place of Bakhtiari (illness), part of a line that did not allow a sack of QB Aaron Rodgers and cleared the way for the team's 175 rushing yards and two TDs on 32 carries (5.5 avg.)…Vs. L.A. Rams (Dec. 19): Started at LT in place of Bakhtiari (abdomen) as the offense posted season highs in first downs (27) and time of possession (37:19)…At Miami (Dec. 25): Started at LT for the third straight game in place of Bakhtiari (abdomen), helping to protect Rodgers as he threw for 238 yards and a TD on 24-of-38 passing…Vs. Minnesota (Jan. 1): Appeared on 55 of 63 snaps on offense, taking over at RT for Yosh Nijman after eight snaps. Played the next 48 offensive snaps at RT before moving to LT for the final seven snaps in place of Bakhtiari with the Packers holding a 41-10 lead…Vs. Detroit (Jan. 8): Took over for Nijman at RT for the fifth offensive series and played the final 36 snaps…2022 Draft: Selected by the Packers with the second of two picks in the fourth round (No. 140 overall), becoming the fourth Wake Forest offensive lineman drafted by Green Bay and the first since Harris (ninth round, No. 228 overall) in 1987.
COLLEGE: Appeared in 48 games with 37 starts (23 at left tackle, 14 at center) over the course of four seasons, including all 36 games over the last three seasons…Played on 3,107 snaps over the course of his career and gave up just two sacks…Was named to the ACC All-Academic Team in each of his final three seasons (2019-21)…Earned an undergraduate degree in business and enterprise management in 2021 and is pursuing a master's degree in business…2021: Started all 14 games at LT and earned second-team All-America honors from Phil Steele's College Football, The Athletic and the Football Writers Association of America…Earned first-team All-ACC honors from the coaches and media…Voted as the Jim Tatum Award winner, given annually to the top senior student-athlete among football players in the conference…Garnered semifinalist recognition for the prestigious William V. Campbell Trophy, an award given by the National Football Foundation to the player with the best combination of academics, community service and on-field performance…Saw action on more than 1,100 plays (1,205) and graded out at 94 percent for the season, including grading out at 90-plus percent in every game…According to Pro Football Focus, registered the highest pass-blocking grade (92.1 percent) of any FBS offensive lineman who played more than 25 snaps…Was part of an offense that became just the 20th ACC team in the college football modern era (post-World War II) to post 500-plus points in a single season…The 574 points scored ranked No. 4 in ACC single-season history, an average of 41.0 points per game that ranked No. 4 in the nation in 2021…Helped the offense score 35-plus points in 12 of 14 games…Helped the team to an 11-3 record, tied for the most wins in a season in school history (2006)…Also helped set a program record with seven league victories…Blocked for QB Sam Hartman, who set single-season school records for passing yards (4,228) and passing TDs (39)…Part of a 70-point effort at Army (Oct. 23), the third-most points in a game in school history and the most ever in a road contest, as the line provided time for Hartman to throw for a career-high 458 yards and five TDs…Was named ACC Offensive Lineman of the Week vs. Duke (Oct. 30) for the first time in his career after helping the Demon Deacons get off to an 8-0 start with a 45-7 win, the best start in program history and the longest winning streak in program history…2020: Started all nine games at LT and helped the Demon Deacons average 36.0 points per game, the second-best mark in school history…Blocked for an offense that totaled 22 rushing TDs after recording just 18 in 13 games in 2019…Blocked for a rushing attack that recorded six TDs vs. Campbell (Oct. 2), the second most in a single game in school history…Helped clear the way for RB Kenneth Walker to rush for three TDs at Syracuse (Oct. 31), marking the fifth straight game Walker ran for a TD and the third straight with multiple TDs…2019: Started all 13 games at center and earned honorable mention All-ACC recognition…Was on the field for 1,143 plays, the most snaps on the team...Played a season-high 117 snaps in the opener vs. Utah State (Aug. 30)...Helped the team score a season-best 59 points vs. Louisville (Oct. 12) as the offense finished with a school-record 40 first downs and the second-most yards of total offense (668)…2018: Played in 12 games with one start as a redshirt freshman...Made his collegiate debut in the season opener at Tulane (Aug. 30)…Made his first career start, opening at center, and was on the field for a season-high 84 snaps vs. Towson (Sept. 8).
PERSONAL: Given name Zachary Miskom Tom…Born in Baton Rouge, La. …Older brother, Cameron, was a four-year starter on the offensive line at Southern Miss and has played for the New Orleans Saints (2018, 2020), Miami Dolphins (2021) and L.A. Chargers (2023)…High school: Earned first-team all-state honors from the Louisiana Sports Writers Association, first-team All-District 5-5A recognition and first-team Class 4A-5A All-Metro honors as a senior as he helped Catholic High School (Baton Rouge, La.) to an unbeaten regular season...Part of an offense that averaged 313.0 yards and 31.5 points per game...Listed as a three-star prospect by Scout, ESPN and 247 Sports...Was a teammate of Saints RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire... Also lettered three years in track and field, winning a state title in the shot put as a senior and finishing third in the state as a junior.