Andrew Zeller (American football)
| No. -- Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | October 29, 1993 |
| Place of birth: | Manchester, Maryland |
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Red Lion PA |
| College: | Maryland |
| Undrafted: | 2016 |
| Career history | |
Andrew Zeller (born 1993) is an American football guard previously of the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Maryland.
Early years
Zeller attended Red Lion High School in Pennsylvania where he played on both sides of the line. In his senior year of high school, he led his team to the quarterfinals in Pennsylvania class 4A posting 32 solo tackles, 27 assists, 14 tackles for loss, five sacks and five pass breakups on the year. He was considered a 3 star recruit by Rivals.com[1] receiving offers from Oregon, Duke, and Rutgers among others.
College career
As a freshman in 2011, he served a redshirt season. As a redshirt Freshman, he played in nine games and started in three of them. As a Sophomore in 2013, he appeared in all 13 games and started at right guard in the final three games. As a junior in 2014, Zeller was named an All-Big Ten Academic selection. He started all 13 games at right guard. As a Senior in 2015, he started all 12 games at right guard, and was named an Academic All-Big Ten selection, and Honorable Mention All-Big Ten. He helped Maryland offense total 182.5 rushing yards/game, the most since 2003.
Professional Career
On May 6, 2016, the Detroit Lions signed Zeller as an undrafted rookie free agent following the 2016 NFL draft.[2]
On June 7, 2016, Zeller was waived by the Detroit Lions.
Education
Andrew graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice from The University of Maryland in the fall of 2014. He completed his undergraduate degree in 3.5 years. Andrew then went on to complete his master's degree in Supply Chain Management from The University of Maryland, graduating in the spring of 2016.
References
- ↑ "Andrew Zeller". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ↑ "Lions sign 12 undrafted rookie free agents". Detroit Lions. May 6, 2016. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
External links
- "Andrew Zeller Biography - Maryland Terrapins Athletics - University of Maryland Terps Official Athletic Site". umterps.com. Retrieved 2014-04-19.