Keon Zipperer

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Keon Zipperer
Florida GatorsNo. 9
Position Tight end
Class
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Redshirt
Senior
Personal information
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career history
College
High school Lakeland (Lakeland, Florida)

Keon Malik Zipperer is an American college football tight end for the Florida Gators.

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Early life

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. [1] He played in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. [2] He was a four-star rated recruit and committed to play college football at the University of Florida [3] over offers from Alabama, Clemson, Florida State, Georgia, LSU, Miami (FL) and Tennessee. [4]

College career

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. [5] 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. [6] During the 2021 season, he played in all 13 games, finishing the season with 11 receptions for 133 yards. [7] 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. [8]

Zipperer did not make an appearance during the 2023 season after an injury he sustained during spring camp. [9]

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