Zach Mettenberger
Mettenberger with the Titans in 2014
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| No. 18 Pittsburgh Steelers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Quarterback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | July 16, 1991 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Athens, Georgia | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Watkinsville (GA) Oconee County | ||||||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 178 | ||||||||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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| Passing completions: | 208 |
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| Passing attempts: | 345 |
| Percentage: | 60.3 |
| TD–INT: | 12–14 |
| Passing yards: | 2,347 |
| Passer rating: | 75.4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Zachary Rich Mettenberger (born July 16, 1991) is an American football quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at LSU.
Mettenberger attended Oconee County High School in Watkinsville, Georgia. As a senior, he threw 2,106 yards passing with 19 touchdowns and six interceptions. He was ranked as the 11th best pro-style quarterback recruit in his class by Rivals.com.
Mettenberger originally attended the University of Georgia but was kicked off the team due to a violation of team rules. On April 30, 2010, Mettenberger pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor sexual battery charges stemming from an incident at a bar near Valdosta, Georgia. He transferred to Butler Community College, where he became the starter for the 2010 season. In his lone season at Butler, he threw for 2,678 yards passing yards with 32 touchdowns and four interceptions. He led Butler to an 11–1 record and the JUCO National Championship game.
Prior to the 2011 season, Mettenberger transferred to Louisiana State University. In his first season at LSU, he completed eight of eleven pass attempts for 92 yards and a touchdown in limited action. In 2012, he took over as the starting quarterback. He led the team to a 10–3 record, completing 58.8% of his passes for 2,609 yards, 12 touchdowns, and 7 interceptions. With the arrival of Cam Cameron as offensive coordinator in 2013, Mettenberger led LSU to a 9–3 regular season record, completing 64.9% of his passes for 3,082 yards, 22 TD's and 8 interceptions with a yards per pass attempt of 10.41 YPA and a QB Rating of 171.4. He is the only LSU quarterback to throw for 2,500 or more yards in back-to-back seasons and was a two-time team captain. Mettenberger tore his ACL in LSU's final regular season game against Arkansas. He underwent surgery and 13 weeks later, he fully participated in LSU's Pro Day. He threw nearly 125 passes while wearing a helmet and shoulder pads and completed over 90% of his passes.
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