Brandon Zylstra
Personal information | |||||
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Born: | Spicer, Minnesota, U.S. | March 25, 1993||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | New London-Spicer (New London, Minnesota) | ||||
College: | Concordia–Moorhead | ||||
Position: | Wide receiver, Return specialist | ||||
Undrafted: | 2016 | ||||
Career history | |||||
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||
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Brandon Zylstra (born March 25, 1993) is a professional
High school career
After playing football and basketball at New London-Spicer High School in New London, Minnesota, Zylstra did not receive any Division I scholarship offers.[1]
College career
Zylstra played college football at Augustana University for a year and then Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota.[2][3] In 2013, during his first year at Concordia, he caught 41 passes for 774 yards with seven touchdowns. In 2014, while working a summer job on the grounds crew at Moorhead Country Club, he suffered a foot injury which required surgery which caused him to miss 1 game. He finished his college career with 1,932 receiving yards and 18 touchdowns in 29 games with the Cobbers.
Zylstra was also an outstanding track and field athlete at Concordia. In 2015, Zylstra helped lead his team to a first-place finish at the Cobber Duals, clearing the bar at 6'8" (2.03m) to win the high jump, and traveling a distance of 21'6.75" (6.57m) to win the long jump.[4] He posted a personal-best leap of 22'5.75" (6.85m) in the long jump at the Thundering Herd Classic on February 7. Later in the season, Zylstra came away with the only event win for Concordia at the Cobber Twilight Meet. His 6'9" high jump tied the indoor school-record mark set by Joe Schmidgall back in 2000. He also won the long jump competition with a mark of 21'10" (6.65m).[5] Zylstra ultimately broke the outdoor record at the MIAC meet, clearing 6'10.75" Zylstra went on to compete for the Division 3 track nationals where he came in with the third best height in 2015. (2.10m).[6]
Professional career
Before the
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m) |
219 lb (99 kg) |
32+1⁄4 in (0.82 m) |
9 in (0.23 m) |
4.64 s | 1.64 s | 2.75 s | 4.54 s | 7.19 s | 34 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 8 in (3.25 m) |
16 reps | |
All values from North Dakota State Pro Day[7]
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Edmonton Eskimos
Following college, Zylstra moved to Arizona to train with former teammate
Minnesota Vikings
On January 3, 2018, Zylstra signed a standard rookie, non-guaranteed three-year deal starting at a $480,000 salary for 2018 with the Minnesota Vikings.[12] He made the Vikings roster, playing in all 16 games primarily on special teams, and had one catch for 23 yards against the New York Jets in Week 7.[13]
On August 31, 2019, Zylstra was waived by the Vikings.[14]
Carolina Panthers
On September 1, 2019, Zylstra was claimed off waivers by the
On February 22, 2021, Zylstra signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers.[20] He was placed on injured reserve on October 19, 2021.[21] He was activated on November 13.[22]
On December 18, 2021, Zylstra kicked off three times in place of Zane Gonzalez after he got injured in warmups against the Buffalo Bills, averaging 48.7 yards per kick.[23]
On March 16, 2022, Zylstra re-signed with the Panthers.[24] He was released on August 30, 2022.[25]
Detroit Lions
On October 4, 2022, Zylstra signed with the Detroit Lions, joining his brother Shane on the practice squad.[26] Zylstra was activated along with Shane for Week 9 against the Green Bay Packers.[27]
References
- ^ Tomasson, Chris (April 7, 2018). "Zylstra is the mix for Vikings". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Could small-town receiver Brandon Zylstra be Vikings' next Adam Thielen?". April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Brandon Zylstra trying to make his own path to NFL". Star Tribune.
- ^ "Brandon Zylstra, Concordia". February 4, 2015.
- ^ "Welcome To The Outdoor Season Brandon Zylstra". April 28, 2015.
- ^ "Zylstra stares down Concordia men's outdoor high jump record,..."
- ^ "Brandon Zylstra, Concordia-St. Paul, WR, 2016 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". www.draftscout.com. The Sports Xchange. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Reusse, Patrick (July 27, 2017). "A rising star in Canadian football, Minnesota receiver might not be done climbing ladder". Star Tribune. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ Marquette, Justin (April 14, 2016). "Zylstra offered CFL contract, still pursing [sic] NFL dreams". The Concordian. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Receiver Brandon Zylstra follows two seasons of Eskimos rookies of the year". Edmonton Sun. November 3, 2016. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Five Edmonton Eskimos named CFL all-stars". Edmonton Sun. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Vikings Sign Minnesota Native Brandon Zylstra To Futures Contract". Vikings.com. January 3, 2018. Archived from the original on January 4, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota Vikings at New York Jets – October 21st, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Panthers' Brandon Zylstra: Claimed off waivers". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Carolina Panthers at Atlanta Falcons – December 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ Henson, Max (September 1, 2019). "Panthers part with Torrey Smith, Elijah Holyfield, Kevon Seymour to make three waiver claims. c." Panthers.com. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "A Touchdown to Remember for New London Grad". wctrib.com. December 27, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ 19, 2021 "Panthers vs. Washington: Game Summary". espn.com. December 27, 2020.
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value (help) - ^ Gantt, Darin (February 22, 2021). "Panthers bring back two wide receivers". www.panthers.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (October 19, 2021). "Punter Ryan Winslow signed to active roster, Brandon Zylstra placed on injured reserve". Panthers.com.
- ^ Bryan, Will (November 13, 2021). "Panthers activate Juston Burris, Brandon Zylstra". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (December 19, 2021). "Notebook: Zane Gonzalez injury leaves Panthers scrambling". Panthers.com.
- ^ Gantt, Darin (March 16, 2022). "Panthers agree to terms with Brandon Zylstra". Panthers.com.
- ^ "Panthers make transactions to get to initial 53-man roster". Panthers.com. August 30, 2022.
- ^ "Lions add kicker Michael Badgley among practice squad signings". Lions Wire. October 5, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ @LionsPR. "The Zylstra brothers will become the 6th set of brothers to both play in the same game for the @Lions, & they will be the 1st pair of siblings on the offensive side of the ball to do so. This will mark the first football game the brothers have ever played together. #OnePride". Twitter. Retrieved November 6, 2022.