Zach Michael Triner (born January 30, 1991) is an

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for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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College career

Triner initially attended

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on a lacrosse scholarship. He played in 13 games for the

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in his freshman season, scoring one goal as the team won the

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title. He transferred to Assumption College to play football going into his sophomore year. He played three years as a defensive end and long snapper for the

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, recording 5.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss as a senior.

Professional career

Triner worked out for the

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shortly after the

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, but was not offered a contract or invited to take part in a rookie mini camp. He also worked out for the

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and

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in early 2016 and participated in the

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post-draft rookie mini camp, although he was not offered a contract by any of the three teams.

New York Jets

Triner signed a futures contract with the

on January 5, 2017, after working out with the team in December 2016. He was released by the team on May 7, 2017.

Green Bay Packers

Triner was signed to the

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practice squad on December 27, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 2, 2018, following the end of the season, but was waived at the end of training camp on September 1, 2018.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Triner signed a reserve/future contract with the

on January 2, 2019, and made the team out of training camp. He made his NFL debut on September 8, 2019, against the

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. Triner served as the Buccaneers' long snapper for all 16 games in his first NFL season. Triner was placed on the reserve/

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list by the team on December 15, 2020, and activated three days later. Triner played in all 16 regular season games and all four playoff games as the Buccaneers won

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. After the season, Triner was given an

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tender by the Buccaneers on March 9, 2021, which he signed on April 8, 2021. On September 13, 2021, he was placed on injured reserve after suffering a hand injury in the season opener. He was activated on November 22. On March 28, 2022, Triner re-signed with the Buccaneers.

Personal life

Triner worked for three years selling mutual funds for

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, training for football before and after his working hours, until he was signed to the Packers' practice squad.

References

External links

Assumption Greyhounds bio

Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Triner, Zach 1991 births Living people American football long snappers Siena Saints men's lacrosse players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players People from Marshfield, Massachusetts Players of American football from Plymouth County, Massachusetts Assumption Greyhounds football players New York Jets players Green Bay Packers players