Zach Zenner
| No. 34 Detroit Lions | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 13, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Eagan, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Eagan (MN) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | South Dakota State | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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Zachary P. Zenner (born September 13, 1991) is an American football running back for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2015. He played college football at South Dakota State.
Early years
Zenner attended Eagan High School in Eagan, Minnesota. As a senior in 2009, he was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Football Award after posting an average of 8.9 yards per carry, along with 1,181 rushing yards, 122 receiving yards, and 17 total touchdowns. He earned All-Metro Honors, and Academic All-State on several teams. Zenner was also a member of the state tournament qualifying Eagan baseball team in 2009. In 2010, Zenner led the team in batting average, posting a batting average of .537. He led the team in stolen bases as well.
College career
Zenner attended South Dakota State University from 2010 to 2014. South Dakota State was the only Division I program to offer Zenner a scholarship.[3] During this time he was a member of the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team, wearing number 31. After his redshirt year, he began to take on his role with the team, including working on returning kicks, with positive growth and success. His 2012 campaign was a breakout year, highlighted in the first game against the Kansas Jayhawks with a 99-yard touchdown run.[4] Zenner rushed for at least 2,000 yards during each of the 2012, 2013 and 2014 seasons. [5]
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | Wonderlic | |||||||||
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| 5 ft 11 in | 223 lb | 4.60 s | 1.64 s | 2.71 s | 4.14 s | 6.88 s | 41 in | 10 ft 1 in | 25 reps | 35 | |||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine, short shuttle from Pro Day[6][7] | |||||||||||||||||||
After Zenner went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions.[8][9]
References
- ↑ "Capital One Academic All-America® D1 Football Team Selected" (Press release). College Sports Information Directors of America. December 4, 2014. Retrieved December 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Top college athletes to be honored by NCAA" (Press release). NCAA. November 12, 2015. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ↑ Pasche, Paula (May 10, 2015). "Detroit Lions — Zach Zenner runs without a chip on his shoulder". The Oakland Press. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ↑ Marlowe Alter (May 7, 2015). "Film review: Zenner could be undrafted steal for Lions". www.freep.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ Justin Rogers (May 7, 2015). "RB Zach Zenner has the makings of Detroit Lions' next undrafted fan favorite". www.mlive.com. M Live Media Group. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Zach Zenner
- ↑ *Zach Zenner | South Dakota State, FB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
- ↑ Matt Zimmer (July 21, 2015). "Zach Zenner getting adjusted to life in the NFL". www.argusleader.com. Argus Leader. Retrieved July 22, 2015.
- ↑ "NDSU And SDSU Standouts Getting A Shot In The NFL [VIDEO]". www.detroit.cbslocal.com. CBS Detroit. May 4, 2015. Retrieved July 22, 2015.