Zach Tom
American football player (born 1999)
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Zachary Miskom Tom (born March 26, 1999) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons and was selected by the Packers in the fourth round of the 2022 NFL draft.
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
| No. 50 – Green Bay Packers | |||||||
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| Position | Offensive tackle | ||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||
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| Born | March 26, 1999 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 304 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Catholic (Baton Rouge) | ||||||
| College | Wake Forest (2017–2021) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2022: 4th round, 140th overall pick | ||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||
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Early life
Tom was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana grew up in Prairieville, Louisiana, and attended Catholic High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1]
College career
Tom was a member of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons for five seasons and redshirted his true freshman season. He became the team's starting center going into his redshirt sophomore season and was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after starting all 13 of Wake Forest's games.[2] Tom moved to left tackle the following season and started nine games. He was named first-team All-ACC in 2021.[3]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 4+1⁄4 in (1.94 m) | 304 lb (138 kg) | 33+1⁄4 in (0.84 m) | 10+3⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.94 s | 1.63 s | 2.83 s | 4.47 s | 7.32 s | 33.0 in (0.84 m) | 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) | 24 reps | |
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Tom was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the fourth round (140th overall) of the 2022 NFL draft.[7] He signed his four-year rookie contract on May 26, 2022.[8] Tom saw his first NFL action on September 11, during a Week 1 loss to the Minnesota Vikings, filling in at left guard after starter Jon Runyan Jr. suffered a concussion in the third quarter.[9]
In the 2023 season, Tom became the permanent starter at right tackle for the Packers, starting all 17 games.[10][11]
In April 2024, Tom suffered a torn pectoral muscle, causing him to miss part of Green Bay's offseason training program.[12] In the 2024 season, he started all 17 games and scored the sixth-highest grade (85.8) among offensive tackles in the 2024 season per Pro Football Focus.[13][14]
On July 22, 2025, Tom signed a four-year, $88 million contract extension, including a $30.2 million signing bonus. At the time of signing, the bonus was the largest for an offensive lineman in league history.[15]
Personal life
Tom's brother Cameron was also an offensive linemen in the NFL and went to college at Southern Miss.