Kevin Zeitler
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Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.
 Zeitler with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2016 | |||||||
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| Position | Guard | ||||||
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| Born | March 8, 1990 Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S. | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 332 lb (151 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Wisconsin Lutheran (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) | ||||||
| College | Wisconsin (2008–2011) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 2012: 1st round, 27th overall pick | ||||||
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Kevin Zeitler (/ˈzaɪtlər/ ZYTE-lər; born March 8, 1990) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft and he has also played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans.
Zeitler was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin.[1] He attended Wisconsin Lutheran High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and played for Wisconsin Lutheran Vikings high school football team. A three-year letterwinner in football, Zeitler was honored first-team all-conference, first-team all region and second-team all-area as a junior. In his senior year, he gathered first-team all-conference, conference lineman of the year, first-team all region, and first-team all-area honors.
Regarded as a three-star recruit by Rivals.com, Zeitler was ranked the No. 39 offensive guard prospect in his class.[2] Coincidentally, the No. 1 offensive guard in this class was Trevor Robinson, who would later play alongside Zeitler for the Cincinnati Bengals. Having numerous offers, Zeitler narrowed his decision down to Wisconsin and Michigan,[3] before eventually picking the Badgers.[4]
College career
Zeitler attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and played for the Wisconsin Badgers football team from 2008 to 2011. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American, having been named to the first-teams of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA), the Associated Press and Pro Football Weekly as a senior in 2011.[5] Zeitler joined teammates Montee Ball and Peter Konz as AFCA All-Americans.
