Jeff Zgonina, 2022
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Defensive tackle, Purdue, 1989–⁠92

Jeff Zgonina

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Jeff Zgonina played defensive tackle at Purdue (1989–⁠92). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Zgonina in round 7, No. 185 overall in the 1993 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1992
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and First-team All-Big Ten
Drafted
No. 185
Round 7, 1993 NFL Draft (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Honors

All-America: AP third team 1992

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

Before the draft

DrillCombine 1993
Height6′0¾″
Weight285 lb
Arm length33⅝″
Hand size9⅛″
40-yard dash4.94 s
10-yard split1.70 s
Vertical jump32″
Broad jump9′1″
Bench press30 reps
20-yard shuttle4.40 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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