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Browns pick Michigan guard Zak Zinter: NFL draft profile, college stats, highlights
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The Cleveland Browns drafted Michigan guard Zak Zinter with the 85th overall pick of the NFL draft. Here is a look at the newest Brown.
Zak Zinter height, weight
Zinter is listed a 6-foot-6 and 309 pounds.
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Zak Zinter college: Where he went, what he majored in
Zinter went to the University of Michigan. He has maintained a GPA of 3.53 while earning a sport management degree last December.
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Zak Zinter injury
Zinter broke his leg in Michigan's win over Ohio State last season. He broke his tibia and fibula in the game Nov. 25, 2023. He is expected to be ready for the start of training camp.
Dec 4, 2021; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Michigan Wolverines offensive lineman Zak Zinter (65) against the Iowa Hawkeyes in the Big Ten Conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Zak Zinter stats, highlights
Started 42 games during his career with the Wolverines, helping them reach the College Football Playoff each of the last two seasons, including winning the national title last season. Zinter was a first-team Associated Press All-American last season. He earned first-team All-Big Ten honors in 2022 and 2023 and was honorable mention in 2021. According to NFL.com, Zinter enters the league with NFL size, toughness and technique who should be a starter.
Michigan offensive lineman Zak Zinter talks to the media during the NFL combine, March 2, 2024, in Indianapolis.
Where is Zak Zinter from?
Zinter is from North Andover, Mass.
Michigan offensive lineman Zak Zinter (65) celebrate the Wolverines' 34-13 win over Washington at the national championship game at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024.
What else to know about Zak Zinter
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Helped Michigan's offensive line win the Joe Moore Award as the best offensive line in the nation in both 2021 and 2022.
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He qualified as an Academic All-Big Ten honoree in all three eligible seasons (2021-23). A captain of Michigan's 2023 national championship team.
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Zinter is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which is regarded as the "the Academic Heisman."
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This article originally appeared on The Repository: Browns take Michigan's Zak Zinter in Round 3, NFL draft profile
