Zachary Todd Kerin (born August 13, 1991) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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at Toledo. He was signed by the

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as an

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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

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as a senior. On defense, he collected 55 tackles, five sacks, two

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and two fumble recoveries. He was selected to play in the North-South All-Star Game. He committed to play

at Toledo on February 4, 2009.

College career

Kerin played

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

Minnesota Vikings

Kerin was signed by the

as a rookie

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following going undrafted in the

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. In a Week 5 game against the

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on October 9, 2016, Kerin replaced

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at right guard after Fusco was knocked out of the game on the first series with a concussion. In Week 14, Kerin replaced Fusco again midway through the fourth quarter. On September 2, 2017, Kerin was waived by the Vikings.

Detroit Lions

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

New York Giants

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

Atlanta Falcons

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

Washington Redskins

On December 4, 2018, Kerin signed with the

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. He re-signed with the Redskins on March 18, 2019. He was waived on August 31, 2019.

New York Guardians

Kerin was drafted in the 5th round in phase two in the

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by the

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. 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.

Tennessee Titans

On April 29, 2020, Kerin was signed by the

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. He was released on July 26, 2020, and re-signed eight days later. He was released on September 5, 2020.

References

External links

Toledo Rockets bio
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