Using his one year of eligibility, Zema kicked for Incarnate Word in 2017. The school, which plays in the Southland Conference, was founded in 1881 by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word, who came to Texas originally to care for victims of a cholera outbreak. That led him to the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. 'So I'm really happy with the decision I made.'
'It was either go do ProKick Australia and learn how to kick a football or just call it a day and get a desk job,' he said. He was at a crossroads, having earned a degree in exercise and sport science from Australian Catholic University in Melbourne. 'I had passed the (Australian Football League) draft age then so I went to ProKick Australia and they sent me in the right direction.' 'I was just looking for something different,' Zema said. A former Australian Rules Football player who made it to the semi-pro level, he looked to North America for a change in sport and turned to ProKick Australia, which helps aspiring kickers find a collegiate home. Zema's road to the CFL was even more circuitous than his parents' route. But I'm excited to see them,' said Zema, whose wife and young son are also slated to arrive Saturday from Texas. The parents of Montreal Alouettes' Australian punter Joseph Zema are due to fly in Thursday from Melbourne, with stops in Los Angeles, Chicago and Toronto along the way.
