Zak Zinter
Career Summary
Michigan guard and All-American.
Zak Zinter played 45 games at Michigan with 42 starts, nearly all at right guard, and became a team captain and unanimous All-American.
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High School
Football and track success in Massachusetts.
Zinter attended Buckingham Browne and Nichols after beginning high school at St. John's Prep. He captained the football team as a senior and set BB&N's shot put record.
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College Career
A fixture on Michigan's offensive line.
Zinter made four starts as a freshman in 2020, followed by 12 starts in 2021 and 14 in 2022. He started 12 games in 2023 and earned consensus first-team All-Big Ten recognition for the second consecutive season.
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Career Accomplishments
National honors for play and academics.
Zinter was a unanimous first-team All-American in 2023 and a two-time CSC Academic All-American. He played on the Michigan offensive lines that won consecutive Joe Moore Awards in 2021 and 2022.
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30237, 00-0039350, 2001-04-17, Zak Zinter, Zak, Zinter
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