Robert Brett Zatechka (born December 1, 1971) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League for the New York Giants. He was born to Douglas and Jane Zatechka in 1971.[1] He was drafted in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska. In college, he won both the Draddy Trophy and a Walter Byers Scholarship.[2] He was the first Giant draft pick to sign after the 1995 draft.[3]
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Position: | Guard | ||||
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Born: | (1971-12-01) December 1, 1971 (age 50) Lansing, Michigan | ||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
Weight: | 313 lb (142 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Lincoln (NE) East | ||||
College: | Nebraska | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 128 | ||||
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After his playing days ended, he slimmed down from 320 pounds (150 kg; 23 st) to 260 pounds (120 kg; 19 st) before returning to school at Omaha, Nebraska's University of Nebraska Medical Center.[4] Zatechka graduated medical school in 2004, completed a residency in anesthesia at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2008, and is currently practicing in Omaha at OrthoNebraska.
1994 Nebraska Cornhuskers football—consensus national champions | |
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William V. Campbell Trophy winners | |
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Division I Football Academic All-America Team Members of the Year | |
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Division I Academic All-America Team Members of the Year (all sports) | |
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New York Giants 1995 NFL draft selections | |
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