| Florida Gators–No. 9 | |
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| Position | Tight end |
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| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 27, 2001 [1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career history | |
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| Bowl games | |
| High school | Lakeland (Lakeland, Florida) |
Keon Malik Zipperer (born July 27, 2001) [1] is an American college football tight end for the Florida Gators.
Zipperer grew up in Lakeland, Florida and attended Lakeland Senior High School. During his senior year, he helped his team win the FHSAA Class 7A State Championship. [2] He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. [3] He was a four-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Florida [4] over offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (FL) and Tennessee. [5]
During Zipperer's true freshman season in 2019, he appeared in eight games, finishing the season with 31 receiving yards on three receptions and one touchdowns with a 25-yard catch against Towson. [6] During the 2020 season, he appeared in 10 games as a tight end and on special teams. He finished the season with seven receptions for 107 yards and two touchdowns. [7] During the 2021 season, he played in all 13 games, finishing the season with 11 receptions for 133 yards. [8] During the 2022 season, he appeared in eight games and started six of them at tight end. He finished the season with 13 receptions for 177 yards and a touchdown. [9]
Zipperer did not make an appearance during the 2023 season after an injury he sustained during spring camp. [10]
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