Lee Ziemba

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Lee Ziemba
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Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1989-03-29) March 29, 1989 (age 35)
Albany, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school: Rogers (Rogers, Arkansas)
College: Auburn
NFL draft: 2011  / Round: 7 / Pick: 244
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:6
Player stats at PFR

Lee Ziemba (born March 29, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Auburn Tigers, earning consensus All-American honors and winning the 2011 BCS National Championship. The Carolina Panthers selected Ziemba in the seventh round of the 2011 NFL draft.

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Early life

Ziemba was born in Albany, Georgia. He attended Rogers High School in Rogers, Arkansas, where he played for the Rogers Mounties high school football team. He registered 31 pancake blocks, 43 knockdown blocks and was in on 11 tackles and 1.5 sacks playing defense in goal line situations as a senior. He received high school All-American honors from Parade magazine and USA Today . [1]

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, Ziemba was listed as the No. 4 offensive tackle prospect in the nation. [2]

College career

Ziemba attended Auburn University, and played for the Auburn Tigers football team from 2007 to 2010. He started every game during his four years at Auburn. As a true freshman in 2007, Ziemba received Freshman All-American honors by College Football News , The Sporting News , and Rivals.com. [3] [4] [5]

The 2010 Iron Bowl against Alabama marked Ziemba's 50th start, breaking the previous school record for most starts. By starting in the BCS National Championship, Ziemba extended his record to 52 starts. [6] [7]

As a senior, Ziemba was named to the 2010 AFCA Coaches’ All-America team. [8] He also won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy, an award given to the SEC's best blocker.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 5+5⁄8 in
(1.97 m)		317 lb
(144 kg)		34 in
(0.86 m)		9+5⁄8 in
(0.24 m)		5.46 s1.87 s3.06 s4.65 s7.74 s29.0 in
(0.74 m)		8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		20 reps
Sources: [9] [10]

Carolina Panthers

Ziemba was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the seventh round with the 244th overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft. [11] He was waived/injured on August 10, 2012, and subsequently reverted to injured reserve on August 12.

Indianapolis Colts

Ziemba was signed to the practice squad of the Indianapolis Colts on December 18, 2012. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Colts on January 8, 2013. He was waived on August 31, 2013. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ 2006 All-USA high school football team, USAToday.com
  2. ↑ Offensive tackles 2007, Rivals.com, January 24, 2007
  3. ↑ Cirminiello, Richard (December 5, 2007), "2007 CFN Freshman All-America First-team", College Football News, archived from the original on December 8, 2007
  4. ↑ "2007 Sporting News Freshman All-American Teams", Sporting News, December 9, 2007
  5. ↑ Fox, David (November 27, 2007), "Crabtree leads scary list of young talent", Rivals.com, archived from the original on March 8, 2012
  6. ↑ The Next Iron Man of Auburn Football, November 10, 2010, archived from the original on December 25, 2010, retrieved November 30, 2010
  7. ↑ Ziemba Set to Break AU Starts Record, November 23, 2010
  8. ↑ Newton, Ziemba make All-America team, November 29, 2010
  9. ↑ "Lee Ziemba Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  10. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Scout Lee Ziemba College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
  11. ↑ "2011 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  12. ↑ "Lee Ziemba". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
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