Zak Zinter
Former offensive guard at Michigan. Career stats, games and honors on CFB Zeitgeist.
6′6″ · 322 lb · North Andover, MA
Recruiting
OG recruit
No. 249 nationally · Signed with Michigan
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
Former offensive guard at Michigan. Career stats, games and honors on CFB Zeitgeist.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Michigan in 2020.
- Drafted round 3 by the Cleveland in 2024.
- Named All-America (AP) in 2023.
Zak Zinter
Three straight seasons of it now: All-America (Consensus) again in 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- recognition record
How it ended
a Consensus All-American season (2023) — drafted at #85 overall by Cleveland.
His career
2020
- Signed with Michigan4-star out of Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
2021
- All-Big Tensecond
2022
- All-Big Tenfirst
2023
- All-Americafirst · 12 selectors
- All-Big Tenfirst
2024
- Drafted by Clevelandround 3, pick 85
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · CONSENSUS
Consensus AA (2023)
10 first-team selectors
ALL-BIG TEN · 1ST TEAM
All-Big Ten 1st team (2023)
Where He Ended Up · NFL
ClevelandEntering 3rd NFL season
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kyle Whittingham
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at guard for Michigan -- now a genuine All-American.
Offensive line play doesn't show up in a box score. Here's what actually tells you whether he's good.
Michigan has produced 10 All-Conference offensive linemen and 2 All-Americans. 17 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2013. Trevor Keegan went on to the NFL out of this room (2024).
Selector Grid · 2023
Named Consensus All-American — recognized on 3+ of the 5 NCAA-recognized selector lists.