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2020 Football Roster

53 Andrew Zink

  • Position Long snapper
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 230
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cleveland, Ohio

Biography

Jaguar Highlights: Could see time serving as the team’s snapper on punts or PAT/field goal attempts.

As A Redshirt Junior (2019): Saw action in each of the team’s first six outings.

As A Junior (2018): Appeared in South’s first two games, but was injured at Oklahoma State and missed the rest of the season.

As A Sophomore (2017): Handled the Jaguars’ snapping duties on both punts and field goals/extra points for the second season in a row ... Named second-team all-Sun Belt Conference long snapper by Phil Steele Publications ... Posted a career-high two stops against Louisiana ... Had an assisted tackle in season opener at Ole Miss ... Recovered a fumbled punt by Troy in the final minute of the third quarter of the “Battle For The Belt,” with the ensuing drive leading to a field goal for South’s final points in a 19-8 victory over the rival Trojans.

As A Freshman (2016): Saw action in all 13 contests his first year at the collegiate level ... Credited with a solo tackle in defeat of 19th-ranked San Diego State.

High School Highlights: A two-year letterwinner at Manatee High ... Helped the Hurricanes win the district championship as a senior, as they would finish 8-3 overall after earning a first-round victory in the state 8A playoffs ... Part of a MHS squad that finished 12-2 his first season on the varsity after advancing to the semifinals of the state playoffs.

Personal: Full name is Andrew Joseph Zink ... Born July 1, 1998, in Cleveland, Ohio ... Son of Gary and Sheila Zink ... Favorite movie is “Straight Outta Compton” ... Favorite books are “The Hunger Games” trilogy ... Favorite teams are the Cleveland Browns, Cavaliers and Indians ... Favorite athletes are LeBron James and Boo Weekley ... Favorite musical group is the Zac Brown Band ... Favorite food is the beefy crunch burrito ... Favorite subject is science ... Likes to play golf in his free time ... Wants to work for the Cleveland Browns in the future ... Graduated from South with a degree in economics and finance in May, and is working toward a master’s degree in sport management.
 

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2020

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Historical Player Information

  • 53

    2016Freshman

    Long snapper
    5'10" 215 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2016-17Freshman

    Long snapper
    5'10" 225 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2017Sophomore

    Long snapper
    5'10" 225 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2017-18Sophomore

    Long snapper
    5'10" 225 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2018Junior

    Long snapper
    5'10" 220 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2018-19Junior

    Long snapper
    5'10" 220 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2019Junior

    Long snapper
    5'10" 240 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2019-20Junior

    Long snapper
    5'10" 240 lbs
    53
  • 53

    2020Senior

    Long snapper
    5'10" 230 lbs
    53