Srecko Zizakovic

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Srecko Zizakovic
No. 96
Position Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1966-08-13) August 13, 1966 (age 59)
Toronto, Canada
Height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school Weston (Toronto)
College Ohio State (1985–1989)
NFL draft 1989: undrafted
CFL draft 1989: 4th round, 26th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights

Srecko Zizakovic (born August 13, 1966) is a Canadian former professional football defensive tackle who played for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for six seasons from 1990 to 1995, winning the Grey Cup in 1992. He played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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College career

Zizakovic played college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1985 to 1995. [1] He made 98 tackles, including 15 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, one pass deflection and one forced fumble. [2] [3] [4]

Professional career

Zizakovic was selected by the Calgary Stampeders with the 26th pick in the fourth round of the 1989 CFL draft. [5] He officially signed with the team on May 23, 1990. [6] Zizakovic played in 77 games in his career, 126 tackles, including ten tackles for loss, 22 sacks, one pass deflection, two fumble recoveries and 2 interceptions. [7] [8] He scored two touchdowns in his career, a rushing touchdown in 1991 and a pick-six in 1995. [8]

Zizakovic was a member of the 1992 Grey Cup championship winning squad. [9] He officially retired on May 30, 1996. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Srecko Zizakovic". Calgary Stampeders . Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes Football 1986 STATISTICS" (PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes . May 20, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes Football 1988 Statistics" (PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes . May 20, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Ohio State Buckeyes Football 1989 Statistics" (PDF). Ohio State Buckeyes . May 20, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ "1989 Draft Results - CFL.ca". CFL.ca . Archived from the original on May 13, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Brandon Sun Newspaper Archives | May 23, 1990, p. 10". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Srecko Zizakovic Pro Football Stats, Position, College, Draft, Transactions". www.profootballarchives.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  8. 1 2 "Srecko Zizakovic football statistics". StatsCrew.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Cup hit home for Srecko". Calgary Stampeders . April 20, 2017. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Arlington Heights Daily Herald Suburban Chicago| May 30, 1996, p. 22". newspaperarchive.com. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
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