Keith Zinger
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | October 9, 1984 Heidelberg, West Germany | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Leesville (LA) | ||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 232 | ||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
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Keith Jackson Zinger (born October 9, 1984)[1] is a former American football tight end. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Louisiana State. He was a member of both LSU’s national championship teams in 2003 and 2007.
Early years[edit]
Zinger attended to Leesville High School and was ranked as the nation’s No. 13 tight end in the country by Rivals.com.[2] He also was named an Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Baton Rouge Advocate Second Dozen and the New Orleans Times-Picayune Top 25 Blue-Chip list.[3] Zinger also was a first-team 4A all-state selection and in his senior season, he had 322 yards on 23 receptions for two touchdowns.[3]
College career[edit]
Zinger played in 13 games in his freshman season at LSU, caught three passes for 31 yards and was named Freshmen All-SEC squad by the league's coaches.[2] He was member of the team that won the BCS National Championship in the 2004 Sugar Bowl, by beating the Oklahoma Sooners 21-14.
In 2005, Zinger scored his first career touchdown on a nine-yard reception from JaMarcus Russell in a game against Appalachian State.[2] In 2007, during his senior season, he played in 14 games and caught three passes for 51 yards averaging 17.0) and a long reception of 27 yards. He also had a career-long 27-yard reception against the Tennessee Volunteers in the 2007 SEC Championship Game.[3] to help the tigers reach the 2008 BCS National Championship Game to defeat the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Professional career[edit]
Atlanta Falcons[edit]
Zinger was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft (232nd overall).[4] He signed to a four-year contract.[5] He was released on the final cuts[6] but was added to the practice squad [7] and spent the entire season there.
New York Jets[edit]
Zinger was signed by the New York Jets on August 7, 2011.[8] He was waived September 2.[9]
Family[edit]
He is son of Randy and Michele Zinger. He is married to the former Ashley McKenzie. He has four siblings; Clinton, Gareth, Priscilla, and Biancia.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Keith Zinger Bio - LSUsports.net - the Official Web Site of LSU Tigers Athletics". Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved September 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Keith Zinger Bio - LSUsports.net
- ^ a b c "Atlanta Falcons- People- Keith Zinger". Archived from the original on January 16, 2009. Retrieved January 12, 2009.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "Falcons ink seventh-round pick Zinger". Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Birds make roster moves to reach 53-man limit Archived November 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Falcons sign six to practice squad, claim Jefferson". Archived from the original on February 24, 2009. Retrieved September 5, 2009.
- ^ Jets Media Relations Department (August 7, 2011). "Mason, 2 Others Signed, 2 Waived". New York Jets. Archived from the original on August 20, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
- ^ Mehta, Manish (September 3, 2011). "Jets trim roster to 53; make two trades". New York Daily News. Mortimer Zuckerman. Archived from the original on November 3, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2011.
