Zach Zenner

January 5, 2024
American Football Player

Quick Facts

Zach Zenner
Full Name Zach Zenner
Occupation American Football Player
Date Of Birth Sep 13, 1991(1991-09-13)
Age 33
Birthplace Eagan
Country United States
Birth City Minnesota
Horoscope Virgo

Zach Zenner Biography

Name Zach Zenner
Birthday Sep 13
Birth Year 1991
Place Of Birth Eagan
Home Town Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birth Sign Virgo
Spouse Alyssa Zenner (m. 2016)
Children(s) Zayne Zenner

Zach Zenner is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on September 13, 1991 in Eagan, Minnesota, United States. Zachary Zenner, a running back for American football, was born September 13, 1991. He is currently an unrestricted agent. He played college football for South Dakota State. In 2015, he was an undrafted-free agent for the Detroit Lions. Zenner also played for the New Orleans Saints and Arizona Cardinals as well as the Miami Dolphins.

Zenner was not drafted in 2015 NFL Draft. The Detroit Lions signed him as an undrafted agent. The Detroit Lions signed Zenner to a $1.58m contract for three years with a $5,000 signing bonus on May 2, 2015.

During the 2016 training camp, Zenner competed for the third backup running back position with rookie Dwayne Washington. He was named the fourth running back on the depth chart to begin the season, behind Ameer Abdullah, Theo Riddick, and Dwayne Washington. He was inactive for the first two games of the season but was activated for Week 3, after Abdullah suffered a fracture to his foot. During the Lions’ Week 4 divisional matchup against the Chicago Bears, Zenner had three carries for 12 rushing yards and one 22-yard reception in the 14-17 loss. On October 16, 2016, he earned his first start of the season and finished with a career-high 14 rushing attempts for 58 rushing yards and caught two passes for 14 receiving yards during a 31-28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. The following week, he ran for 29 rushing yards on nine carries and scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard run in the third quarter of a 20-17 win against the Washington Redskins. On December 26, 2016, in a Monday Night Football game, Zenner had 12 carries for 67 rushing yards and a career-high two rushing touchdowns in the first half of the Lions’ 21-42 loss to the Dallas Cowboys. Although he found success in the first half, he did not receive any carries for the rest of the game. He was the only running back to carry the ball for the Lions in the next two games, scoring a touchdown in a home game against the Packers to end the regular season, then starting the Lions playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks where he picked up 88 total yards in a 26-6 loss.

In a limited role during the 2017 season, Zenner had 14 carries for 26 yards and a rushing touchdown. On March 16, 2018, Zenner re-signed with the Lions. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, and was then released on September 12 before getting re-signed by the Lions on November 6. During the 2018 season, he finished with 265 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns on 55 carries in eight games, including one start.

Zenner made his professional regular-season debut at the Lions’ opener against the San Diego Chargers. He had two carries and six rushing yards. He carried the ball twice for nine yard and received his first ever career reception from Matt Stafford on October 5, 2015. This was in a loss of 10-13 to the Seattle Seahawks. Zenner made his debut in a career game and ran for a record ten carries and 30 rushing yards against Arizona Cardinals. Zenner ran three times for nine yards in an overtime win over the Chicago Bears on October 18, 2015. After sustaining an apparent injury to the chest, Zenner left the game. Later, it was revealed that he had multiple fractured ribs as well as a collapsed lung. The Detroit Lions placed him on injured reserve for the remainder his rookie season, October 30, 2015.

Zach Zenner Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income American Football Player
House Living in own house.

Zach Zenner is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Zach Zenner 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Zenner was a student at Eagan High School, Eagan, Minnesota. Zenner played football for Eagan High School. He was a senior in 2009 and was a finalist to the Minnesota Mr. Football Award. His average yardage of 8.9 per carry, 1,181 rushing yards and 122 receiving yards combined with 17 touchdowns were all impressive. He was awarded All-Metro Honors and Academic All-State honors on various teams. Zenner was also a member the 2009 state tournament qualifying Eagan baseball squad. Zenner was the team’s leader in batting average with a batting average.537 in 2010. He also led the team in stolen base.

From 2010 to 2014, Zenner studied at South Dakota State University. South Dakota State was the only Division I school to award Zenner a scholarship. He was also a South Dakota State Jackrabbits player, wearing the number 31 jersey. He began his role as a team member, working on return kicks. This was a positive step towards growth and success. His 2012 campaign was a breakthrough year. He had a 99-yard touchdown run in his first game against Kansas Jayhawks. Zenner ran for at least 2000 yards in each of the 2012-2013 and 2014 seasons.

Zenner married in 2016, and he and his wife have a son. After scoring 30 on the MCAT, he was admitted the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine, but deferred entry to play in the NFL. While on injured reserve in 2016, Zenner researched the effects of fructose on hypertension at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. Zenner is a Christian. Zenner has worked towards keeping children alive from the rare debilitating genetic disorder, Batten disease.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Zach Zenner Dating?

According to our records, Zach Zenner married to Alyssa Zenner (m. 2016). As of December 1, 2023, Zach Zenner’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Zach Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Zach Zenner celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Zach Zenner

1. Zachary Zenner was born on September 13, 1991.
2. He earned All-Metro Honors and Academic All-State honors while playing football in high school.
3. He was a finalist for the Minnesota Mr. Football Award as a senior in

  1. 4. He led the South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team, wearing the #31 jersey.
    5. He had 8,211 all-purpose yards and 69 total touchdowns during college.
    6. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Detroit Lions in 2015.
    7. He led the NFL in rushing yards during the preseason in 2015.
    8. He had a season-high 10 carries for 30 rushing yards against the Arizona Cardinals in 2015.
    9. His 2016 campaign included a 14 carry/58 rushing yard performance and two receptions for 14 yards.
    10. He earned a one-year contract extension with the Lions in 2019.
    11. He was signed by the New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, and Miami Dolphins in 2019.
    12. He married in 2016 and has two sons.
    13. He deferred entry to the University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine to play in the NFL.
    14. He researched the effects of fructose on hypertension while on injured reserve.
    15. He worked towards keeping children alive from the rare debilitating genetic disorder, Batten disease.

What happened Zach Zenner?

On March 16, 2018, Zenner re-signed with the Lions. He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, and was then released on September 12 before getting re-signed by the Lions on November 6.

How much does Zach Zenner make?

By releasing Zenner, the Lions will save the bulk of his scheduled one-year, $805K salary, though they’ll be in the hole for the $250K guarantee on his deal. Zenner enjoyed the best season of his career in 2016 when he ran for 334 yards and four touchdowns off of 88 carries. He also added 18 catches for 196 yards.

Who is number 34 on the Detroit Lions?

Player#WT
Alex Anzalone| 34| 237
Eric Banks| 94| 274
Derrick Barnes| 55| 238
Greg Bell| 29| 200

Who wears 97 for the Lions?

Aidan Hutchinson will still wear No. 97 playing for the Detroit Lions.

Who wore number 67 for the Detroit Lions?

No. 67 – Detroit Lions
Born:| December 19, 1995 Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Height:| 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:| 316 lb (143 kg)
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