Zack Bronson
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| Position: | Safety | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | January 28, 1974 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Jasper, Texas | ||||||||
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| College: | McNeese State | ||||||||
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Robert Zack Bronson (born January 28, 1974) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League. He played professionally for the San Francisco 49ers his entire NFL career from 1997 to 2003.
Early life
Bronson was born in Jasper, Texas, and graduated from Jasper High School (Jasper, Texas). He attended McNeese State University.[1]
Professional career
Bronson went undrafted in the 1997 NFL Draft, and subsequently signed with the San Francisco 49ers. During his rookie year, Bronson recorded 24 tackles and an interception. The following year, Bronson, splitting playing time with Tim McDonald at safety, led the team in interceptions with four.[2] In 2001, Bronson set the record for the longest interception return in franchise history against the Chicago Bears, returning the pick 97 yards for a touchdown.[3]
He played professionally for eight seasons,[4] but suffered a neck injury that hampered his performance and eventually led to his retirement. Bronson ended his career with 191 tackles, 19 interceptions (two returned for touchdowns) and 32 passes defended.[2]
References
- ↑ "Zack Bronson". Pro-Football-Reference.Com. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- 1 2 Sakamoto, Ryan (July 11, 2013). "Throwback Thursdays: 49ers Hard Hitters FS Lance Schulters and SS Zack Bronson". Niner Fans. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record | Longest interception returns by team". Pro Football Hall of Fame. November 24, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
- ↑ "Zack Bronson". NFL Enterprises LLC. Retrieved October 3, 2012.