University of Central Oklahoma Athletics

Daric Zeno ranks as one of the most electrifying players in UCO’s rich football history, a big-play wide receiving threat who helped lead the Bronchos to a 30-9-1 record and an NAIA national championship during his career from 1980-83

He ranks fifth on the school’s all-time receiving charts, averaging 19.5 yards a catch with 102 receptions for 1,957 yards.

Zeno earned first-team All-District 9 honors as a sophomore in 1981 after catching 13 passes for 251 yards while also ranking fourth in the nation in kickoff returns and ninth in punt returns. 

He had one of UCO’s best-ever receiving seasons in 1982, catching 49 passes for 1,038 yards (fourth-best in school history) and a school-record nine touchdowns.

A native of Dallas, Texas, Zeno had 1,630 all-purpose yards (second-best at UCO) and was a first-team All-America selection as the Bronchos went 11-2 in winning the NAIA national title.

Zeno repeated as a first-team All-American for UCO’s 1983 national playoff team after grabbing 25 passes for 453 yards and four TDs.