Preston Zinter

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Preston Zinter
Rice Owls
Position Tight end
Class
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Redshirt
Junior
Personal information
Born (2004-01-24) January 24, 2004 (age 22) [1]
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Central Catholic (North Andover, Massachusetts)
College
Stats at ESPN

Preston Grant Zinter (born January 24, 2004) [1] is an American college football tight end for the Rice Owls of the American Conference. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a linebacker and defensive end.

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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. [2] He was named to the all-state team by the Massachusetts High School Football Association in 2021. [3]

College career

Notre Dame

Zinter committed to Notre Dame in February 2022. [4] He officially signed with the team in December of the same year. [5] He enrolled with the school early, in February 2023. [6] He was redshirted in 2023, and played as a reserve linebacker during the 2024 season. [7] He played in all sixteen games of the season. [8]

In 2025, Zinter switched to defensive end and led the team in special teams snaps. By the end of the season, he has nine career tackles. [9] He entered the transfer portal in January 2026. [10]

Rice

Zinter committed to the Rice Owls on January 13, 2026. [11] He was recruited by Rice as a tight end. [12]

Personal life

Zinter's brother, Zak, played for the Michigan Wolverines at the time that Zinter committed to Notre Dame. [13]

References

  1. 1 2 @paul_zinter (January 24, 2024). "Happy 20th Birthday Day My Man! @Preston_Zinter 💚☘️🤙" (Tweet). Retrieved January 24, 2026– via Twitter.
  2. ↑ Kurkjian, Adam (August 29, 2021). "Central Catholic's Preston Zinter a hot prospect". Boston Herald. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  3. ↑ Cassell, Tommy (December 28, 2021). "Massachusetts High School Football Association names All-State team for 2021". MetroWest Daily News. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  4. ↑ Doherty, Matt (February 11, 2022). "Central Catholic football standout Preston Zinter commits to Notre Dame". The Boston Globe. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  5. ↑ Driskell, Bryan (December 21, 2022). "Notre Dame Signs Linebacker Preston Zinter". Notre Dame Fighting Irish on SI. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Pote, Jamie (August 9, 2025). "The next Zinter: Preston raising bar for big role at Notre Dame". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  9. ↑ Soble, Jack (January 6, 2026). "Notre Dame defensive end Preston Zinter to enter NCAA transfer portal". On3. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  10. ↑ Mentock, Drew (January 6, 2026). "Notre Dame's Preston Zinter Enters Transfer Portal". Irish Illustrated.com. 247Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  11. ↑ Ault, Bryan (January 13, 2026). "Former Notre Dame Edge Preston Zinter Transfers to Rice". 247Sports. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  12. ↑ Bartlett, Matthew (January 13, 2026). "Rice Football Recruiting: TE Preston Zinter commits to Owls". The Roost. Retrieved January 15, 2026.
  13. ↑ 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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