Zak DeOssie
DeOssie playing for the New York Giants in 2012
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| No. 51 New York Giants | |||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | May 24, 1984 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | North Andover, Massachusetts | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 249 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Andover (MA) Phillips Academy | ||||||||
| College: | Brown | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2007 / Round: 4 / Pick: 116 | ||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
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| Games played: | 140 |
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| Tackles: | 30 |
| Fumbles recovered: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Zackary Robert DeOssie (born May 24, 1984) is an American football long snapper for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Brown University, and was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection as a long snapper. DeOssie has earned two Super Bowl rings with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Steve DeOssie; the two hold the distinction of being the only father-son duo to win Super Bowls with the same franchise.
DeOssie attended Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts where he was named to the All-New England Prep Team. He also lettered in basketball and captained both the varsity basketball and football teams during his senior year.
DeOssie played in 36 games with 29 starts at Brown and recorded 315 tackles (187 solos) with 10.5 sacks, 36.5 stops for losses, 5 quarterback pressures, 5 forced fumbles, 11 deflected passes and 1 blocked kick and 4 interceptions for 60 yards in returns. He was a two-time I-AA All-American at Brown and was twice among the finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, which goes to the nation's top FCS defensive player. As a senior in 2006, was a First-team All-America by The NFL Draft Report, earning 3rd-team honors from the Associated Press. As a senior, he was a First-team All-Ivy League for the third consecutive season, he started all 10 games at strongside inside linebacker and he led the Bears with a career-high 110 tackles including 68 solo stops. As a junior, he led Brown with 80 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, 5 quarterback sacks, one interception, one blocked kick and three forced fumbles despite missing three games and was a First-team All-Ivy League selection. The prior year, as a sophomore, he was a First-Team All-Ivy selection. He made 98 tackles and intercepted a pass.
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