Zac Kerin

American football player (born 1991)

American football player
Zac Kerin
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Kerin with the Minnesota Vikings in 2015
No. 67
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-13) August 13, 1991 (age 32)
Delaware, Ohio
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Olentangy (Lewis Center, Ohio)
College:Toledo
Undrafted:2014
Career history
  • Minnesota Vikings (2014–2016)
  • Detroit Lions (2017)
  • New York Giants (2018)*
  • Atlanta Falcons (2018)
  • Washington Redskins (2018)
  • New York Guardians (2020)
  • Tennessee Titans (2020)*
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
College
  • 2x First-team All-MAC (2011, 2012)
  • Second-team All-MAC (2013)
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:16
Games started:2
Player stats at NFL.com

Zachary Todd Kerin (born August 13, 1991) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Toledo. He was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2014.

Early years

Kerin attended Olentangy High School in Lewis Center, Ohio, where he was a first-team All-district and special mention All-state offensive lineman as a senior. On defense, he collected 55 tackles, five sacks, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries. He was selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game. He committed to play college football at Toledo on February 4, 2009.[1]

College career

Kerin played college football at Toledo from 2009 to 2013, where he was selected to the All-MAC team three consecutive seasons in 2011 (1st team), 2012 (1st team) and 2013 (2nd team). He appeared in 50 career games, earning 38 career starts while not missing a single game over the final three years of his collegiate career. In 2013, he was a key part of the offense that ranked third in the MAC for total offense and fifth in scoring, anchoring an offensive line that only allowed five sacks during the 2013 campaign, which ranked first nationally.

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4 in
(1.93 m) 		310 lb
(141 kg) 		5.30 s 1.72 s 3.12 s 4.82 s 7.55 s 25.5 in
(0.65 m)		 8 ft 7 in
(2.62 m)		 30 reps
All values from Pro Day[2]

Minnesota Vikings

Kerin was signed by the Minnesota Vikings as a rookie free agent following going undrafted in the 2014 NFL Draft.

In a Week 5 game against the Houston Texans on October 9, 2016, Kerin replaced Brandon Fusco at right guard after Fusco was knocked out of the game on the first series with a concussion.[3] In Week 14, Kerin replaced Fusco again midway through the fourth quarter.[4]

On September 2, 2017, Kerin was waived by the Vikings.[5]

Detroit Lions

On September 3, 2017, Kerin was claimed off waivers by the Detroit Lions.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on September 30, 2017 with a knee injury.[7]

New York Giants

On July 12, 2018, Kerin signed with the New York Giants.[8] He was released on September 1, 2018.[9]

Atlanta Falcons

On September 18, 2018, Kerin signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[10] He was released on October 23, 2018.[11]

Washington Redskins

On December 4, 2018, Kerin signed with the Washington Redskins.[12] He re-signed with the Redskins on March 18, 2019.[13] He was waived on August 31, 2019.[14]

New York Guardians

Kerin was drafted in the 5th round in phase two in the 2020 XFL Draft by the New York Guardians.[15] He was placed on injured reserve during mini-camp in December 2019. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[16]

Tennessee Titans

On April 29, 2020, Kerin was signed by the Tennessee Titans.[17] He was released on July 26, 2020,[18] and re-signed eight days later.[19] He was released on September 5, 2020.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Yahoo Sports. Player Zac Kerin". Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  2. ^ 2019 Draft Scout: QB Rankings
  3. ^ Fusco latest Vikings offensive lineman injured
  4. ^ Vikings lose Brandon Fusco, Trae Waynes, Laquon Treadwell to injury
  5. ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Roster". Vikings.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on February 1, 2018.
  6. ^ "Lions assigned G Zac Kerin and T Brian Mihalik via waivers". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2017. Archived from the original on December 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Lions sign LB Thurston Armbrister to active roster and place G Zac Kerin on IR". DetroitLions.com. September 30, 2017. Archived from the original on February 6, 2018.
  8. ^ Eisen, Michael (July 12, 2018). "Giants sign Guard Zac Kerin, waive Ethan Cooper". Giants.com.
  9. ^ Eisen, Michael (September 1, 2018). "New York Giants announce 53-man roster". Giants.com.
  10. ^ McFadden, Will (September 18, 2018). "Falcons place Andy Levitre on injured reserve, sign Zac Kerin". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  11. ^ McFadden, Will (October 23, 2018). "Falcons make three offensive line moves with Brandon Fusco out for season". AtlantaFalcons.com.
  12. ^ "Redskins Sign Josh Johnson, Three Others; Place Quinton Dunbar, Trey Quinn And Jonathan Cooper On Injured Reserve". Redskins.com. December 5, 2018.
  13. ^ "Redskins Sign Wide Receiver Brian Quick, Re-Sign Guard Zac Kerin". Redskins.com. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 19, 2019.
  14. ^ "Redskins Make Roster Moves". Redskins.com. August 31, 2019.
  15. ^ "OFFENSIVE LINEMEN DRAFT TRACKER". XFL.com. October 15, 2019. Retrieved October 16, 2019.
  16. ^ Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  17. ^ Wyatt, Jim (April 29, 2020). "Titans Agree to Terms With Guard Zac Kerin". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  18. ^ Wyatt, Jim (July 26, 2020). "Titans Part Ways With Six Players; Roster Now Stands at 81 Players". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
  19. ^ Wyatt, Jim (August 3, 2020). "Titans Reach Deal with First-Round Pick Isaiah Wilson, Remove Him from COVID-19 List". TennesseeTitans.com. Retrieved August 3, 2020.
  20. ^ Wyatt, Jim (September 5, 2020). "Roster Moves: Titans Trim Roster to 53 Players". TennesseeTitans.com.

External links

  • Toledo Rockets bio