Zach Zenner
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Position: | Running Back | ||||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | September 13, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Eagan, Minnesota | ||||||||||||||
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High school: | Eagan (MN) | ||||||||||||||
College: | South Dakota State | ||||||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||||||||||||
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Zach 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.
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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. 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.[1] Zenner rushed for at least 2,000 yards during each of the 2013 and 2014 seasons. He nearly had three straight seasons with 2,000 yards by rushing for 1,998 in 2012.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
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[3][4] |
Detroit Lions
After Zenner went undrafted in the 2015 NFL Draft, he was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions.[5][6]
References
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- ↑ NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles - Zach Zenner
- ↑ *Zach Zenner | South Dakota State, FB : 2015 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile
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External links
- Detroit Lions currentteam parameter articles
- NFL player with pastcoaching parameter
- NFL player with pastexecutive parameter
- Detroit Lions players
- Living people
- American people of German descent
- American football running backs
- South Dakota State Jackrabbits football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- 1991 births
- People from Eagan, Minnesota
- Players of American football from Minnesota