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 (Leesville, Louisiana, U.S.) | ||||||
| College | LSU | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2008: 7th round, 232nd overall pick | ||||||
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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 life
[edit | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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.
Zinger was signed by the New York Jets on August 7, 2011.[8] He was waived September 2.[9]
Family
[edit | edit source]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]
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External links
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- LSU Tigers bio Archived June 16, 2011, at the Wayback Machine