Zac Dysert (born February 8, 1990) is an American former professional football quarterback.
He was on the active roster of the Broncos and Arizona Cardinals but never played in a regular season NFL game.
[2][3] During his high school football career, he threw for 11,174 yards, which ranks second all-time in Ohio prep history, and passed for 100 touchdowns, including 35 as a senior, for the Bulldogs.
[4] Sources: Dysert played collegiately at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
On November 3, 2012, Dysert became Miami's career passing leader, surpassing former RedHawk and retired Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger in a 27–24 loss to the Buffalo Bulls.
[10] He earned a spot on the Broncos' 53-man roster as a backup to Peyton Manning and Brock Osweiler.
[24] On June 5, 2017, Dysert was claimed off waivers by the Dallas Cowboys to replace rookie quarterback Austin Appleby, who was having problems with the center exchanges during practices.
[25][26] On July 26, it was reported that Dysert would miss the entire upcoming season, due to a herniated disc he suffered while reaching for a bag.