Ty Zentner Explained

Ty Zentner
Current Team:Tennessee Titans
Number:17
Position:Punter
Birth Date:7 July 1998
Birth Place:Topeka, Kansas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:200
College:Butler Community College (2017–2018)
Kansas State (2019–2022)
Undraftedyear:2023
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2022)
Statweek:18
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Punts
Statvalue1:38
Statlabel2:Punt yards
Statvalue2:1,705
Statlabel3:Punt average
Statvalue3:44.9
Statlabel4:Inside 20
Statvalue4:10
Statlabel5:Longest punt
Statvalue5:64
Pfr:ZentTy01

Tyler Zentner (born July 7, 1998) is an American professional football punter for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas State.

Early life

Zentner grew up in Topeka, Kansas and attended Shawnee Heights High School, where he played, football, soccer, and basketball. He earned honorable mention all-state honors in his senior year in football, he also earned two all-state honors as a goalkeeper in soccer, and in basketball he won the Class 5A state championship his senior year when he was also named to the all-state tournament team.[1] He would commit to play college football at Butler Community College.[2]

College career

Zentner would play two years at Butler Community College. As a freshman in the 2017 season Zentner punted 14 times and was 1-of-3 on field-goal attempts. In the 2018 season Zentner had a punt average of 39.5-yard average on 64 punts including landing 28 inside the opponent's 20-yard line, he was also nine for sixteen on field-goal attempts and 31-of-37 on extra-point attempts, for his performance on the year he earned first team all-conference honors as a punter.[1] After his years at Butler CC, Zentner would commit to Kansas State.[3] [4] Zentner would play for four years at Kansas State. In those years he would have 127 punts for 5,515 yards, with a punt average of 43.4 yards. He also played some kicker going 11 for 12 on field goal attempts, and 37 for 37 on extra point attempts.[5] Zentner's best season would come in 2022 where he would punt 59 times for 2,625 yards, with an average of 44.5 yards per punt, he was also one of the teams kickers going 31 for 31 on extra points and 11 for 11 on field goals.[6] For his performance on the year he was named Second team All-Big 12. He was also one of the ten semifinalists for the Ray Guy Award which is awarded to nations best punter.[7] [8] [9]

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

After not being selected in the 2023 NFL draft, Zentner signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 7, 2023.[10] [11] He was released on August 19, 2023.[12]

Houston Texans

On August 25, 2023, Zentner signed with the Houston Texans.[13] He was waived on August 29, 2023 and re-signed to the practice squad.[14] [15] He was promoted to the active roster on September 13.[16] He was waived on October 2.

Tennessee Titans

On December 6, 2023, Zentner was signed to the Tennessee Titans practice squad following a season-ending injury to starting punter Ryan Stonehouse.[17] He was signed to the active roster on December 11.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ty Zentner . K-State Athltics . 7 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Tyler Zentner . Butler Grizzlies . 7 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Thompson . Kelly . Meet your recruit: 2019 commit, kicker Ty Zentner, is the #2 JuCo Kicker in the country . Sports Illustrated . 7 May 2023.
  4. Web site: Young . Derek . Ty Zentner commitment: What it means for K-State . Rivals.com . 7 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Ty Zentner . Sports Reference . 7 May 2023.
  6. Web site: 2022 Kansas State Wildcats Stats . Sports Reference . 7 May 2023.
  7. Web site: 2022 All-Big 12 Football Awards Announced . Big 12 Conference . 7 May 2023.
  8. Web site: Kinley . Glenn . 2 K-State specialists advance in award selection . KSNT . 7 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Zentner Named Ray Guy Award Semifinalist . K-State Athletics . 7 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Kempski . Jimmy . Report: Eagles to sign Kansas State P Ty Zentner . PhillyVoice . 7 May 2023.
  11. Web site: Erby . Glenn . Eagles announce the signing of nine 2023 undrafted free agents . Eagles Wire . 7 May 2023.
  12. Web site: Eagles Cut McPhearson & Greedy Among Roster Moves: Cutdown Tracker. Sports Illustrated. Kracz, Ed. August 19, 2023.
  13. Web site: 2023-08-25 . Houston Texans Transactions (8-25-2023) . 2023-08-26 . HoustonTexans.com .
  14. Web site: Texans announce initial 53-man roster. HoustonTexans.com. August 29, 2023.
  15. Web site: Houston Texans Transactions (8-30-2023). HoustonTexans.com. August 30, 2023.
  16. Web site: Houston Texans Transactions (9-13-2023). HoustonTexans.com. September 13, 2023.
  17. Web site: Moraitis . Mike . Titans signing P Ty Zentner to the practice squad . Titans Wire . 7 December 2023.
  18. Web site: Wyatt . Jim . Titans Add Punter Ty Zentner, RB Jonathan Ward to Team's 53-Man Roster . tennesseetitans.com . 12 December 2023.