Jeff Zgonina
| San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive line coach | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 24, 1970 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Purdue | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1993 / Round: 7 / Pick: 185 | ||||||||
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| Tackles: | 448 |
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| Sacks: | 26.0 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 13 |
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Jeffrey Marc Zgonina (born May 24, 1970) is a former American football defensive tackle who played for seventeen seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He is currently the defensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Purdue University and was a seventh round pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 1993 NFL Draft. He earned a Super Bowl ring as a member of the St. Louis Rams in 2000, and also played for the Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Houston Texans.
In his final season he was the second oldest non-kicker in the NFL.
Zgonina attended Carmel High School in nearby Mundelein and was a letterman in football, basketball, hockey, and track & field. In football, he won All-East Suburban Catholic Conference honors, All-Area honors, All-County honors, and All-State honors.
Zgonina attended Purdue University from 1989–1992, starting his entire career. He twice led the Boilermakers in sacks and tackles for loss, he led the team in total tackles one season. He had a fumble return of 67 yards, a record for Purdue defensive linemen. He currently holds Purdue records for 'tackles for loss' for a single game (7.0), a season (28.0) and a career (72.0). He is currently #6 in total tackles (382) and solo tackles (266); and #3 in sacks (29.0). His senior season was outstanding as he had 28 tackles for loss and 13 sacks; was selected as a 1st Team All-Big Ten and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year. Following his senior year, he participated in the 1993 East-West Shrine Game, Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl.
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