Zach Kerr

Zach Kerr

Kerr with the Indianapolis Colts in 2014
No. 94, 92, 69
Position	Defensive end
Personal information
Born	(1990-08-29) August 29, 1990 (age 35) Virginia Beach, Virginia, U.S.
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight	334 lb (151 kg)
Career information
High school	Quince Orchard (Gaithersburg, Maryland)
College	Delaware
NFL draft	2014: undrafted
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2014–2016) Denver Broncos (2017–2018) Arizona Cardinals (2019) Carolina Panthers (2020) San Francisco 49ers (2021) Arizona Cardinals (2021) Cincinnati Bengals (2021)
Awards and highlights
Second-team All-CAA (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles 173 Sacks 9.5 Forced fumbles 2 Fumble recoveries 1 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Zachariah Winston Kerr (born August 29, 1990) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens and signed with the NFL's Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2014. He also played for the Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers and Cincinnati Bengals.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Kerr went undrafted in 2014, and signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. He played in all four pre-season games that year, recording 14 tackles and 1 sack. Kerr made his regular season debut in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos, recording 1 tackle. During his rookie season in 2014, Kerr played 12 games with 16 tackles, 1 pass defended, and 3 sacks. In 2015, he played 12 games with 29 tackles. ^[1] In 2016, he played 12 games with 19 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery.

Denver Broncos

Kerr with the Denver Broncos in 2018

On March 11, 2017, Kerr signed a two-year deal with the Denver Broncos. ^[2] In 11 games of 2017, Kerr finished the year with 19 tackles, half a sack, and one pass defended.

In 2018, Kerr played in all 16 games, recording 33 combined tackles and 1.5 sacks.

On March 16, 2019, Kerr signed a two-year contract extension with the Broncos. ^[3] He was released on August 26, 2019. ^[4]

Arizona Cardinals (first stint)

On October 2, 2019, Kerr signed with the Arizona Cardinals. ^[5]

Carolina Panthers

Kerr signed a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers on March 25, 2020. ^[6] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 7, 2020, ^[7] and activated on December 22. ^[8] He was released after the season on March 16, 2021. ^[9]

San Francisco 49ers

Kerr signed a one-year contract with the San Francisco 49ers on March 23, 2021. ^[10] He played in four games before being released on November 6, 2021. ^[11]

Arizona Cardinals (second stint)

On November 9, 2021, Kerr signed with the Arizona Cardinals. ^[12] He was waived on January 10, 2022 and re-signed to the practice squad.

Cincinnati Bengals

On January 19, 2022, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Kerr off the Cardinals practice squad. ^[13] He played in three playoff games for the Bengals, including Super Bowl LVI where played 15 snaps on defense and four snaps on special teams in a 23–20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams. ^[14]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2014	IND	12	0	16	11	5	3.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0
2015	IND	12	4	29	16	13	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2016	IND	12	4	19	11	8	2.5	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
2017	DEN	11	1	19	10	9	0.5	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2018	DEN	16	0	33	15	18	1.5	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2019	ARI	12	3	19	13	6	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
2020	CAR	13	4	32	11	21	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0
2021	SFO	4	0	3	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	ARI	3	0	3	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		95	16	173	89	84	9.5	15	0	0	0	0	7	2	1	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2021	CIN	3	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total		3	0	1	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "Zach Kerr, DE for the Indianapolis Colts". NFL.com. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
2. Alper, Josh (March 11, 2017). "Broncos add Zach Kerr to defensive line". ProFootballTalk.NBCSports.com.
3. "Broncos agree to terms with DL Zach Kerr". DenverBroncos.com. March 16, 2019. Archived from the original on April 1, 2019. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
4. DiLalla, Aric (August 26, 2019). "Broncos release DL Zach Kerr and LB Dekoda Watson". DenverBroncos.com.
5. Urban, Darren (October 2, 2019). "Cardinals Sign Veteran Zach Kerr To Help Defensive Line". AZCardinals.com.
6. "Panthers sign DL Zach Kerr, bring back WR DeAndrew White". Panthers.com. March 25, 2020. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
7. Gantt, Darin (December 7, 2020). "Panthers place eight players on reserve/COVID list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
8. Gantt, Darin (December 22, 2020). "Panthers activate Zach Kerr from reserve/COVID-19 list". Panthers.com. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
9. Gantt, Darin (March 16, 2021). "Panthers release defensive tackle Zach Kerr". Panthers.com. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
10. "49ers Sign DL Zach Kerr". 49ers.com. March 23, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
11. "49ers Activate George Kittle, Robbie Gould; Place DL on IR". 49ers.com. November 6, 2021.
12. Urban, Darren (November 9, 2021). "Cardinals Bring Back Defensive Lineman Zach Kerr". AZCardinals.com.
13. "Bengals Sign Zach Kerr". Bengals.com. January 19, 2022. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
14. [pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KerrZa00/gamelog/ "Zach Kerr Career Game Log"]. Pro Football Reference . Retrieved September 19, 2025.{{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)

External links

• Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football bio Archived November 11, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
• Pro-Football Reference