Preston Zinter

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Preston Zinter
Rice Owls
Position Tight end
Class
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Redshirt
Sophomore
Personal information
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Central Catholic (North Andover, Massachusetts)
College
Stats at ESPN

Preston Zinter is an American football tight end for the Rice Owls. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a linebacker.

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High school career

Zinter played for Central Catholic High School. He received several collegiate scholarship offers during his time at the school. [1] He was named to the all-state team by the Massachusetts High School Football Association in 2021. [2]

College career

Notre Dame

Zinter committed to Notre Dame in February 2022. [3] He officially signed with the team in December of the same year. [4] He enrolled with the school early, in February 2023. [5] He was redshirted in 2023, and played as the backup linebacker during the 2024 season. [6] He played in all sixteen games of the season. [7]

In 2025, Zinter led the team in special teams snaps. By the end of the season, he has nine career tackles. [8] He entered the transfer portal in January 2026. [9]

Rice

Zinter committed to the Rice Owls on January 13, 2026. [10] He was recruited by Rice as a tight end. [11]

Personal life

Zinter's brother, Zak, played for the Michigan Wolverines at the time that Zinter committed to Notre Dame. [12]

References

  1. ↑ Kurkjian, Adam (August 29, 2021). "Central Catholic's Preston Zinter a hot prospect". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  2. ↑ Cassell, Tommy (December 28, 2021). "Massachusetts High School Football Association names All-State team for 2021". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ Doherty, Matt (February 11, 2022). "Central Catholic football standout Preston Zinter commits to Notre Dame". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ Driskell, Bryan (December 21, 2022). "Notre Dame Signs Linebacker Preston Zinter". Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Farmer, Douglas (July 5, 2023). "Notre Dame 99-to-0: No. 25 Preston Zinter, early-enrolled freshman linebacker, subtle recruiting win". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ Berardino, Mike (November 25, 2024). "Injury report: Notre Dame football updates status for Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Howard Cross III". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  7. ↑ Pote, Jamie (August 9, 2025). "The next Zinter: Preston raising bar for big role at Notre Dame". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  8. ↑ Soble, Jack (January 6, 2026). "Notre Dame defensive end Preston Zinter to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ Mentock, Drew (January 6, 2026). "Notre Dame's Preston Zinter Enters Transfer Portal". Irish Illustrated.com. 247Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ Ault, Bryan (January 13, 2026). "Former Notre Dame Edge Preston Zinter Transfers to Rice". 247Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ Bartlett, Matthew (January 13, 2026). "Rice Football Recruiting: TE Preston Zinter commits to Owls". The Roost. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ Sampson, Pete (February 9, 2022). "Notre Dame lands commitment from 4-star Preston Zinter over Michigan, Boston College". The Athletic. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
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