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2017 Football Roster

Jersey Number 38
Zander Zimmer
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Winter Park, FL
- High School:
- Bishop Moore Catholic
2016 (True Freshman)
Redshirted ... Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week following the Duke game (9/10). High School
Two-year team captain ... Selected No. 18 among the Orlando Sentinel's Central Florida Super 60 ... A consensus 3-start recruit ... Selected as the Orlando Touchdown Club's Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 ... Named second team all-state Class 5-A in 2014 and second team Class in 2015 ... All-district and all-region selection in both 2014 and 2015 ... Collected 117 tackles, eight sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles ... Helped the Hornets to their first state championship since 1970 with a win over Crawfordsville Wakulla in the Orlando Citrus Bowl ... Recorded a sack on the final play from scrimmage in the championship game ... Recorded seven tackles, two sacks and a safety in the final ... Also blocked a punt to set up a touchdown ... Played for Coach Matt Hedrick ... Started his career at Lake Highland Prep before transferring to Bishop Moore for his final two seasons ... Averaged seven tackles per game as a sophomore. Personal
Son of Jack and Sarah Zimmer ... Born July 17, 1997 ... His brother Zack played football at Butler ... Father is a former college baseball player.
Redshirted ... Named Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week following the Duke game (9/10). High School
Two-year team captain ... Selected No. 18 among the Orlando Sentinel's Central Florida Super 60 ... A consensus 3-start recruit ... Selected as the Orlando Touchdown Club's Defensive Player of the Year in 2014 ... Named second team all-state Class 5-A in 2014 and second team Class in 2015 ... All-district and all-region selection in both 2014 and 2015 ... Collected 117 tackles, eight sacks, 11 tackles for loss, and two forced fumbles ... Helped the Hornets to their first state championship since 1970 with a win over Crawfordsville Wakulla in the Orlando Citrus Bowl ... Recorded a sack on the final play from scrimmage in the championship game ... Recorded seven tackles, two sacks and a safety in the final ... Also blocked a punt to set up a touchdown ... Played for Coach Matt Hedrick ... Started his career at Lake Highland Prep before transferring to Bishop Moore for his final two seasons ... Averaged seven tackles per game as a sophomore. Personal
Son of Jack and Sarah Zimmer ... Born July 17, 1997 ... His brother Zack played football at Butler ... Father is a former college baseball player.
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