Zach Line

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Zach Line
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Line with the Minnesota Vikings in 2015
No. 42, 48
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1990-04-26) April 26, 1990 (age 33)
Oxford, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Oxford (Oxford, Michigan)
College:SMU (2009–2012)
Undrafted:2013
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • C-USA Offensive Player of the Year (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Receiving yards:
161
Receiving touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Zach Line (born April 26, 1990) is a former

undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Southern Methodist University
.

Early years

Line attended

touchdowns while also throwing for three more scores.[2]
For his season efforts, he was named a first Team All-State pick.

Regarded as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Line committed to SMU on January 29, 2008.[3] He also received a scholarship offer from Robert Morris University.[4] Line has two brothers, Prescott and Ben, that played at Michigan State University and Robert Morris University, respectively.[5][6][7]

College career

Line attended and played college football at SMU from 2009–2012.[8] In the 2009 season, he finished with 49 carries for 189 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdowns.[9] In the 2010 season, he finished with 244 carries for 1,494 rushing yards and ten rushing touchdowns.[10] In the 2011 season, he finished with 208 carries for 1,224 rushing yards and 17 rushing touchdowns.[11] In the 2012 season, his final collegiate season, he finished with 277 carries for 1,278 rushing yards and 13 rushing touchdowns.[12]

Collegiate statistics

Zach Line Rushing Receiving
Year School Conf Class Pos G Att Yds Avg TD Rec Yds Avg TD
2009 SMU CUSA FR RB 13 49 189 3.9 7 10 68 6.8 0
2010 SMU CUSA SO RB 14 244 1,494 6.1 10 17 163 9.6 0
2011 SMU CUSA JR RB 10 208 1,224 5.9 17 15 139 9.3 0
2012 SMU CUSA SR RB 13 277 1,278 4.6 13 33 229 6.9 0
Career SMU 50 778 4,185 5.4 47 75 599 8.0 0

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
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
6 ft 0+1⁄2 in
(1.84 m) 		232 lb
(105 kg) 		30+3⁄4 in
(0.78 m) 		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		 4.65 s 1.60 s 2.68 s 4.40 s 7.12 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 9 in
(2.97 m)		 26 reps
All values from
Pro Day[13]

Minnesota Vikings

On April 27, 2013, Line signed with the

San Diego Chargers, Line scored another touchdown, the second of his career.[19] Line also caught a pass from quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and took it 49 yards to set up a score in Minnesota's 28–19 victory over the Detroit Lions in Week 7.[20] Overall, in the 2015 season, he finished with six carries for ten rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns to go along with six receptions for 95 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown.[21] In the 2016 season, he finished with seven carries for 15 rushing yards in 15 games.[22]

New Orleans Saints

On August 24, 2017, Line signed with the

Minnesota Vikings.[28]

On April 5, 2018, Line re-signed with the Saints on a two-year contract.

Atlanta Falcons, Line scored his first touchdown on the season.[30] He finished the 2018 season with nine carries for 41 rushing yards to go along with five receptions for 14 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.[31]

In the 2019 season, Line appeared in 12 games and recorded seven carries for 20 rushing yards to go along with six receptions for 36 receiving yards.[32]

On January 15, 2020, Line announced his retirement from the NFL via Instagram after seven seasons at the age of 29.[33]

Line scored 6

touchdowns in his NFL career, two rushing and four receiving. He rushed 36 times for 114 yards, and had 20 catches for 161 yards. Line was a core special teams player as well, returning five kickoffs for 59 yards and making seven special teams tackles over the span of his career.[34]

Personal life

As of 2021, Line worked at his former high school, Oxford High School, as head football coach.[35][36]

References

  1. ^ Katzenstein, Josh (October 17, 2017). "Saints' Zach Line leaned on high school experience to help execute fullback option". NOLA.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brothers Zach and Prescott Line follow similar paths to SMU backfield". SportsDay. September 21, 2012. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ^ "Zach Line, New Orleans Saints, Fullback". 247Sports. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Zach Line". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  5. ^ Craig, Mark (October 28, 2015). "Battered nose is a badge of honor for Vikings fullback Zach Line". Star Tribune. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  6. ^ "Prescott Line Bio". Michigan State Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Ben Line". Robert Morris Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  8. ^ "Zach Line College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  9. ^ "Zach Line 2009 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  10. ^ "Zach Line 2010 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  11. ^ "Zach Line 2011 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  12. ^ "Zach Line 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  13. ^ "Zach Line - FB - Southern Methodist - 2013 Draft Scout/NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
  14. ^ Carnacchio, CJ (May 1, 2013). "Vikings sign Line". Lake Orion Review. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  15. ^ "Minnesota Vikings: 2013 - Preseason Week No. 1 - vs. Houston Texans". Minnesota Vikings. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  16. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions - September 8th, 2013". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  17. ^ "Zach Line 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  18. ^ "Detroit Lions at Minnesota Vikings - September 20th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  19. ^ "San Diego Chargers at Minnesota Vikings - September 27th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  20. ^ "Minnesota Vikings at Detroit Lions - October 25th, 2015". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  21. ^ "Zach Line 2015 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  22. ^ "Zach Line 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  23. ^ "New Orleans Saints Announce Roster Moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 24, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  24. ^ "New Orleans Saints make 37 roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 7, 2017.
  25. ^ Erickson, Joel A. (October 3, 2017). "Saints bring back fullback Zach Line, sign linebacker Gabe Martin". TheAdvocate.com. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  26. ^ "Zach Line 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  27. ^ "Wild Card - Carolina Panthers at New Orleans Saints - January 7th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  28. ^ "Divisional Round - New Orleans Saints at Minnesota Vikings - January 14th, 2018". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  29. ^ Alper, Josh (April 5, 2018). "Saints sign Zach Line to two-year deal". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  30. ^ Johnson, Luke (September 24, 2018). "Drew Brees makes the Saints a winner with leaping overtime touchdown run". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on September 24, 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  31. ^ "Zach Line 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  32. ^ "Zach Line 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  33. ^ Williams, Charean (January 15, 2020). "Saints fullback Zach Line announces retirement". Pro Football Talk. NBC Sports. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  34. ^ "Zach Line Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  35. ^ Birkett, Dave (December 1, 2021). "Oxford High School shooting hits home for Detroit Lions coaches: 'It's brutal'". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  36. ^ Maakaron, John (December 1, 2021). "Alex Anzalone: No Better Person to Lead Oxford Than Zach Line". Sports Illustrated Detroit Lions News, Analysis and More. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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