Dominique Zeigler
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| Wide receiver | |||||||||||
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| Date of birth: October 11, 1984 | |||||||||||
| Place of birth: Kalamazoo, Michigan | |||||||||||
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Career information | |||||||||||
| College: Baylor | |||||||||||
| Undrafted in 2007 | |||||||||||
| Debuted in 2008 for the San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 12, 2010 | |||||||||||
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Dominique Zeigler (born October 11, 1984 in Kalamazoo, Michigan) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent in the National Football League. He was initially signed by the 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2007. He played college football at Baylor. His nickname among players and fans is "Ziggy".
Early Years
Harker Heights High School, Harker Heights, Texas ... Played quarterback as a senior and was named District 17-4A MVP ... Completed 89-of-166 passes for 1,511 yards and 15 touchdowns and added 414 yards rushing on 70 attempts in leading the Knights to an 11-2 record and the district title ... MVP of 2003 Texas High School Coaches Association North-South All-Star Game ... A two-year starter at receiver as a junior and sophomore, he earned first-team all-district honors both seasons ... Was leading the Austin area in receptions with 23 catches for 557 yards as a junior when he suffered a torn ACL knee ligament in the sixth week of the season ... Named to the all-academic team in both track and football ... As a senior, captured the Texas state high jump crown and was third in the long jump ... Recorded nation's best long jump and the sixth-best high jump mark in final prep season ... Coached by Ross Rogers at the District 17-4A school ... Named Verizon Junior All-American by USA Track & Field in both the high jump and long jump ... Finished third in the high jump (7-0 1/4) and sixth in the long jump (22-7 1/4) at the 2003 USA Junior Championships.
2007 Season
Zeigler was originally signed by the Niners on May 3, 2007; waived on August 26; then re-signed to the practice squad on September 2, where he spent the entire season.[1]
On January 14, 2008, Zeigler was signed as a free agent to the Niners' roster.
2008 Season
On August 31, 2008, Zeigler was waived by the Niners and then signed again by the Niners on September 3 and placed on their practice squad. On November 8, he was signed to the active roster and subsequently played in eight regular season games, making five catches for 97 yards and no touchdowns.[2]
2009 Season
On September 5, 2009, Zeigler was again waived and then signed to the practice squad the next day. On January 6, 2010, Zeigler was signed to the active roster.
2010 Season
Zeigler played in 11 regular season games, making nine catches for 98 yards and no touchdowns before being placed on season-ending injured reserve on November 30 due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.[3] The injury was sustained the night before during the Niners' 27-6 road win against the Arizona Cardinals.
He was released by the 49ers on September 3, 2011.[4]