Zac Kerin

Zac Kerin
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Kerin in the 2015 NFL season.
No. 62 – Atlanta Falcons
Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-13) August 13, 1991
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
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
College
  • 2x First-team All-MAC (2011, 2012)
  • Second-team All-MAC (2013)
Career NFL statistics as of 2017
Games played: 14
Games started: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Zac Kerin (born August 13, 1991) is an American football guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). 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
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
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]

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=114558&draftyear=2014&genpos=C
  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.
  6. ↑ "Lions assigned G Zac Kerin and T Brian Mihalik via waivers". DetroitLions.com. September 3, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Lions sign LB Thurston Armbrister to active roster and place G Zac Kerin on IR". DetroitLions.com. September 30, 2017.
  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.
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