Kevin Zeitler
Zeitler in the dress of the Cincinnati Bengals (2015) |
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New York Giants - No. 70 | |
Guard | |
Date of birth: March 8, 1990 | |
Place of birth: Waukesha , Wisconsin | |
Height: 1.93 m | Weight: 143 kg |
NFL debut | |
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2012 for the Cincinnati Bengals | |
Career | |
College : Wisconsin | |
NFL Draft : 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | |
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Current status: active | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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Games played | 119 |
Play as a starter | 118 |
Statistics at NFL.com | |
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com |
Kevin Zeitler (* 8. March 1990 in Waukesha , Wisconsin ) is an American American football poker players on the position of the Guards . He currently plays for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL).
college
Zeitler attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison and played for their team, the Badgers, between 2008 and 2011 successfully college football . He ran a total of 43 times, 36 times as a starter . With his team he was able to win the championship of the Big Ten Conference twice .
NFL
Cincinnati Bengals
In the 2012 NFL draft , Zeitler was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round as a 27th player. He was able to establish himself immediately and was the right starting guard in all games in his rookie season . In the following years he was an integral part of the Bengals' offensive line .
Cleveland Browns
In March 2017, he signed a five-year contract with the Cleveland Browns for $ 60 million , making him the highest-paid guard in the league.
New York Giants
In March 2019, he moved to the New York Giants . He was part of a larger deal in which the Browns traded Jabrill Peppers , Zeitler and two draft picks for Odell Beckham Jr. and Olivier Vernon .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Player portrait on the Badgers homepage, accessed on April 20, 2017
- ↑ Report on nfl.com from March 9, 2017, accessed April 20, 2017
- ↑ Report on the Giants homepage from March 13, 2019, accessed on March 15, 2019
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Zeitler, Kevin |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 8, 1990 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Waukesha , Wisconsin , United States |