Zak Zinter (born April 17, 2001) is an

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. He played

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, where he was a

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and national champion in 2023.

College career

In 2021, Zinter was part of Michigan's offensive line that won the

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. At the end of the 2022 regular season, Zinter was selected by the conference coaches as a first-team offensive guard on the 2022 All-Big Ten Conference football team. All three of Michigan's interior offensive lineman (Zinter,

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, and

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) were named to the first team by the conference coaches. He was also named to the

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watch list. On November 25, 2023, in a game against rival

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, Zinter sustained a broken

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and

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and was taken off the field on a cart; it was later announced he would miss the remainder of the season.

References

External links

Michigan Wolverines bio
2001 births Living people American football offensive guards Michigan Wolverines football players People from North Andover, Massachusetts Players of American football from Massachusetts {{Amfoot-bio-stub