Zach Wiegert
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| Position: | Guard | ||||||
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| Born: | August 16, 1972 Fremont, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 309 lb (140 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Fremont (NE) Bergan | ||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1995 / Round: 2 / Pick: 38 | ||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Zachary Allen Wiegert (born August 16, 1972) is a former American college and professional
Early years
Wiegert was born in Fremont, Nebraska.[1] He attended Archbishop Bergan High School in Fremont,[1] and played high school football for the Bergan Knights.
College career
Wiegert attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where he played for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 1991 to 1994. From his sophomore through senior seasons, he started 37 consecutive games at right tackle. In his 46-game Cornhuskers career, Wiegert gave up just one quarterback sack while earning first-team All-Big Eight Conference honors in 1992, 1993 and 1994. He earned second-team All-America honors in 1993, helping lead Nebraska to an undefeated regular season and an Orange Bowl appearance.
As a senior in 1994, he was the winner of the
The university retired his No. 72 jersey before the 1995 season.
Professional career
St. Louis Rams
The
Jacksonville Jaguars
Wiegert played four seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars from 1999 to 2002.[4] He signed as a free agent May 5, 1999, with the Jaguars in 1999. That season, he played in 16 games with 12 starts at right guard for 14–2 Jaguars. In 2000, he started eight games at right tackle before suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in left knee. He had allowed only four sacks in eight games. He was placed on injured reserve on October 14, 2000. In 2001, he came back from injury to start all 16 games at right guard, the first time he had been able to do so since 1996. Wiegert played and started in seven games in 2002 before being placed on injured reserve on 11/6/2002. He made his first NFL start at left tackle versus Indianapolis and started four more games at left tackle before starting two games at right tackle. He was granted unconditional free agency on February 28, 2003.
Houston Texans
He played for the Houston Texans from 2003 to 2006.[4] He signed by Texans on March 1, 2003. In 2003, he played in 15 games, starting 14 at right guard. In 2005, he started 12 games (five at right guard, seven at right tackle). The following season, 2006, he played in and started nine games at right tackle. On February 28, 2007, the Texans released Wiegert.
References
- ^ a b databaseFootball.com, Players, Zach Wiegert Archived 2012-03-24 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ Huston, Chris. "Offensive Lineman and the Heisman". Heisman.com. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ a b c National Football League, Historical Players, Zach Wiegert. Retrieved February 5, 2012.
- ^ a b Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Zach Wiegert. Retrieved February 5, 2012.