Anthony Zettel
| Penn State Nittany Lions No. 98 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
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| Career history | |
| High school | Ogemaw Heights High School |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth | August 9, 1992 |
| Place of birth | West Branch, Michigan |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 284 lb (129 kg) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Anthony Joseph Zettel (born August 9, 1992) is an American football defensive tackle who plays for the Penn State Nittany Lions football team.[1]
High school career
Zettel attended Ogemaw Heights High School in West Branch, Michigan, where he was a first-team all-state selection as a senior for head coach Andrew Pratley. He recorded 82 solo tackles, 25 assisted tackles and dropped the quarterback in the backfield seven times as a senior.
Zettel also lettered in baseball, basketball and track & field at Ogemaw Heights. As a senior in track, he set the Michigan high school state record in the shot put with a toss of 61 feet, 8 inches (18.83 meters), earning his second straight state championship and breaking both the school record (60'9") and the Division II state record (58'8"). That same year, he finished second in the discus with a heave of 175 feet, 4 inches (53.46 meters).[2] He also participated in sprints, running the 100-meter dash in 11.55 seconds and helping Ogemaw's 400m sprint relay post a season-low 45.95 in 2010.[3]
Zettel was rated as a four-star recruit and was listed as the nation's No. 6 prep defensive end by Rivals.com.
References
- ↑ Moyer, Josh (October 9, 2014). "Penn State's Anthony Zettel loves to mix it up". Big Ten Blog - ESPN. ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ http://highschoolsports.mlive.com/news/article/-2470864148470980577/anthony-zettel-sets-standard-with-new-state-record-in-the-shot-put-for-ogemaw-heights/
- ↑ http://www.pennlive.com/pennstatefootball/index.ssf/2014/12/seventy-five_yard_passes_375-y.html