1. Zachary Rich Mettenberger was born on July 16,1991 and is an American former professional football quarterback who played in the National Football League for three seasons, primarily with the Tennessee Titans.
29 Facts About Zach Mettenberger
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Zach Mettenberger played college football for the LSU Tigers and was selected by the Titans in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Zach Mettenberger last played with the Memphis Express of the Alliance of American Football in 2019.
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Zach Mettenberger was ranked as the 11th-best pro-style quarterback recruit in his class by Rivals.
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Zach Mettenberger originally attended the University of Georgia where he redshirted the 2009 season, but was kicked off the team due to a violation of team rules.
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Zach Mettenberger transferred to Butler Community College, where he became the starter for the 2010 season.
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Zach Mettenberger was the first LSU quarterback to throw for 2,500+ yards in back-to-back seasons and was a two-time team captain.
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Zach Mettenberger tore his ACL in LSU's final regular season game against Arkansas.
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Zach Mettenberger underwent surgery and 13 weeks later, he fully participated in LSU's Pro Day.
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Zach Mettenberger graduated from LSU in December 2013 with a degree in General Studies.
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Zach Mettenberger was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL draft.
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Zach Mettenberger went 2-of-5 for 17 yards with an interception.
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Zach Mettenberger finished his rookie season with 8 touchdowns, 7 interceptions, and 1,412 passing yards, while rushing for 4 yards.
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Zach Mettenberger started in six games for the Titans, all of which were losses.
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Zach Mettenberger threw for 935 yards and four touchdowns with seven interceptions while rushing for 8 yards and a touchdown.
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Zach Mettenberger was released by the Titans on May 16,2016.
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On May 17,2016, Zach Mettenberger was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Chargers.
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Zach Mettenberger did not play in any games during the 2016 NFL season and was inactive for 12 of the Steelers' 16 regular season games, as well as all three playoff games.
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Zach Mettenberger was active for Weeks 4 and 5 as the third quarterback behind Ben Roethlisberger and Landry Jones.
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Zach Mettenberger was active as the backup for Weeks 7 and 17 behind Jones, while Roethlisberger recovered from an injury against the Miami Dolphins and rested for the playoffs in the season finale.
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In 2018, Zach Mettenberger joined The Spring League and was assigned to the West team.
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On November 27, Zach Mettenberger was drafted by the Express in the fourth round of the 2019 AAF QB Draft.
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Zach Mettenberger opened the 2019 AAF season as the third-string quarterback behind Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Silvers.
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Zach Mettenberger lost the starting quarterback competition against Bryan Scott.
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Zach Mettenberger was selected by the Austin Generals in The Spring League's player selection draft on October 12,2020.
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In July 2020, Zach Mettenberger was announced as the new offensive coordinator of the Hillsboro High School football team, having previously expressed interest in coaching at the school during his playing career.
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In February 2022, Zach Mettenberger joined the staff of the Alabama Crimson Tide as a coaching analyst.
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Zach Mettenberger rejoined the Father Ryan staff in 2024 as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.
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On February 18,2025, Zach Mettenberger was announced as the new head coach at Father Ryan.