Zeitler in 2015
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No. 70 Cleveland Browns | |||||||
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
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Date of birth: | March 8, 1990 | ||||||
Place of birth: | Waukesha, Wisconsin | ||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 315 lb (143 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Milwaukee (WI) Wisconsin Lutheran | ||||||
College: | Wisconsin | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2012 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27 | ||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
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Games played: | 72 |
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Games started: | 71 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Kevin Zeitler (/ˈzaɪtlər/ ZYT-lər; born March 8, 1990) is an American football guard for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Zeitler was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and played for Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings high school football team. A three-year letterwinner in football, Zeitler was honored first-team all-conference, first-team all region and second-team all-area as a junior. In his senior year, he gathered first-team all-conference, conference lineman of the year, first-team all region, and first-team all-area honors.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Zeitler was ranked the No. 39 offensive guard prospect in his class. Coincidentally, the No. 1 offensive guard in this class was Trevor Robinson, who would later play alongside Zeitler for the Cincinnati Bengals. Having numerous offers, Zeitler narrowed his decision down to Wisconsin and Michigan, before eventually picking the Badgers.