Zack Follett

Tackles:	31
Fumble recoveries:	1
Passes defended:	1

Zack Follett
	Clovis
College:	California
NFL draft:	2009 / Round: 7 / Pick: 235
Career history
	Detroit Lions (2009–2010);
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All- Pac-10 (2008); Second-team All-Pac-10 (2007); 2008 Emerald Bowl Defensive MVP;
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	31
Fumble recoveries:	1
Passes defended:	1
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Zachary Follett (born July 3, 1987) is a former

2009 NFL Draft. He played college football at California

.

College career

Follett began his career in football at California as a middle linebacker. He switched over to weak-side linebacker as a sophomore and then eventually to strong-side linebacker as a junior. He started 24 of 49 games over the course of his career and finished 10th on California's tackle list with 245. He set a school record and tied the

Pac-10 Conference record for forced fumbles with 13. He finished fifth at California in stops behind the line of scrimmage with 51.0. Included in that total were 23.5 sacks which put him in sixth place on the school's career sacks list. Follett represented California at the 2009 Senior Bowl

.

Professional career

Follett was drafted 235th overall in the seventh round by the

2009 NFL Draft.^[1] Follett was released by the Lions during the preseason cuts on September 5, 2009. A day later, he was signed to the team's practice squad. He was activated from the practice squad on October 6, 2009, to help on special teams and made his NFL debut against the Pittsburgh Steelers. His first NFL tackle was on Danny Amendola of the St. Louis Rams, which was named hit of the week by the NFL Network

.

On October 17, 2010, Follett was injured while covering a kickoff return against the

injured reserve, ending his season.^[3]

On August 2, 2011, Follett was released by the Lions.

Post-playing career

On November 7, 2011, Follett joined the Channel 4 broadcast team in London for its Sunday night coverage of the NFL. He was in England for a brief visit to preach as part of a Christian mission and to work with youths and to publicize American football. For the next two Sundays he joined the Sky Sports broadcast team for its coverage of the NFL.

Zack joined the Sky Sports broadcast team again January 7–8, 2012, for its coverage of the NFL Wild Card Weekend.

Personal life

Zack is the son of Naomi and Bob Follett. He graduated with a major in

Dogs 101. Zack currently resides in Fresno, California, where he owns a small chain of coffee shops called Kuppa Joy, located in the greater Fresno area.^[4]

References

^ "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
^ Follett Taken to Local Hospital for Evaluation Detroit Lions Official Site October 17, 2010
^ "Lions LB Follett placed on season-ending injured reserve". NFL.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2010.
^ "Thumbs up, thumbs down: Kuppa Joy jolts the neighborhood with exuberant mural". Fresno Bee. September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

External links

[1] "2009 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.

[2] Follett Taken to Local Hospital for Evaluation Detroit Lions Official Site October 17, 2010

[3] "Lions LB Follett placed on season-ending injured reserve". NFL.com. October 27, 2010. Retrieved December 23, 2010.

[4] "Thumbs up, thumbs down: Kuppa Joy jolts the neighborhood with exuberant mural". Fresno Bee. September 30, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2020.

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