Justin Zimmer
48 Justin Zimmer
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    258
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Greenville, Mich.
  • High School:
    Greenville
  • Position:
    DE

Bio

Preseason All-America honoree ... Team Captain ... One of country's top defensive linemen ... Started all 11 games in 2013 ... All-GLIAC honoree ... Earned National Player of the Week recognition ... Finished with 57 tackles, including 20 solo stops ... Among league leaders with 7.5 quarterback sacks ... Also had seven hurries and three breakups ... Scored TD on 20-yard interception return at Ashland ... Forced two fumbles ... Played in seven games as a reserve during the 2012 campaign ... Recorded two total tackles during the season ... Had an assisted stop versus Michigan Tech ... Also had a solo stop against Wayne State ... Redshirted during the 2011 campaign . . . Played middle linebacker at the prep level … Won a regional wrestling championship last winter ….. Placed seventh at the state wrestling meet as a junior …… Honored as a Meijer Scholar-Athlete …… Throws both the discus and shot put in track …… Helped Greenville to a state playoff appearance in 2010 …… Helped team to a 9-2 overall mark as a senior …… Earned Associated Press Special Mention laurels … Led the Yellow Jackets in tackles with 108 and finished with four interceptions along with two blocked kicks … Coached by Dave Moore … Also played tight end.

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