Zach Line
 Line in the 2015 NFL season | |||||||||||||||
| No. 48 Minnesota Vikings | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Date of birth: | May 26, 1990 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Oxford, Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Oxford (MI) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Southern Methodist | ||||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2013 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2015 | |||||||||||||||
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Zach Line (born May 26, 1990) is an American football fullback for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at SMU.
Early years
Line attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan. As a senior, he had a team-high 154 tackles with eight forced fumbles and four recoveries from the inside linebacker spot; on offense, he rushed for 1,723 yards with 17 touchdowns while also throwing for three more scores. 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.[1] He also received a scholarship offer from Robert Morris University.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 0 in | 232 lb | 4.65 s | 1.60 s | 2.68 s | 4.40 s | 7.12 s | 33 in | 9 ft 9 in | 26 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from NFL Combine and Pro Day[3] | |||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota Vikings
On April 27, 2013, Line signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft.[4] In the Vikings' first preseason game against the Houston Texans, he scored on a 61-yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel. Line was released on September 14, 2014, re-signed to the practice squad shortly after, then was promoted to the active roster on October 3. On September 20, Line scored the first touchdown of his career against the Detroit Lions. The next week, Line scored another touchdown, the second of his career. Zach also caught a pass from 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.