Zach Strief

Zach Strief
Zach Strief (2012)
Position (s): Offensive tackle	Jersey number (s): 64
born on September 22, 1983 in Milford , Ohio
Career information
Active : 2006 - 2017
NFL Draft : 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 210
College : Northwestern University
Teams
New Orleans Saints ( 2006 - 2017 )
Career statistics
Games	158
as a starter	94
conquered Fumbles	1
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl Champion ( XLIV )

Zachary David "Zach" Strief (* 22. September 1983 in Milford , Ohio ) is a former American American Footballer . He plays for twelve seasons for the New Orleans Saints , with whom he could also win the Super Bowl XLIV, as an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL).

college

In high school , Strief also worked as a track and field athlete and baseball player , but eventually settled on football. He attended Northwestern University in Chicago and played college football for their team, the Wildcats . He was a starter in the offensive line in 40 games in a row and was elected to various national teams.

NFL

In the NFL Draft 2006 he was selected by the New Orleans Saints only in the 7th round as a total of 210th player and was initially only used as a substitute. In 2009 he was able to win the Super Bowl XLIV with his team ; since 2011 he has been one of the two team captains of the offense alongside Drew Brees .

In 2009, Streif also published a charity cookbook entitled When You're the Biggest Guy on the Team! .

After he was only able to play two games in 2017 due to an injury, he announced his retirement from active sport on March 12, 2018.

Web links

• New Orleans Saints player profile

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Times-Picayune report of June 4, 2009 , accessed July 11, 2015
2. ↑ Report on the Saints homepage from March 12, 2018 , accessed on March 19, 2018