Max (Masse) Zimmermann (born February 14, 1994) is a German professional Canadian football wide receiver who is a wide receiver for the Berlin Thunder in the European League of Football (ELF). He was born in Germany and played in the German Football League (GFL) before being signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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| Born: | February 14, 1994 Berlin, Germany | ||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||
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| College: | Potsdam | ||||
| CFL draft: | 2019 Euro / round: 1 / pick: 6 | ||||
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Early life and education
editZimmerman was born on February 14, 1994, in Berlin, Germany. He went to college at Potsdam.
Professional career
editPotsdam Royals
editHe started his career with the Potsdam Royals of the German Football League in 2017. He played there from 2017 to 2018.[1] In 2017, he played on the Germany national American football team.[1] In his two seasons with the Royals, he played in 21 games and had 60 receptions for 1,242 yards and 18 touchdowns.[1] They won the 2018 EFL Bowl.
Saskatchewan Roughriders
editIn 2019, he was picked as 1 of 18 European players to attend the 2019 CFL Combine. Zimmermann was drafted in the 2019 CFL European Draft by the Saskatchewan Roughriders.[2][3][4][5] He spent most of the season on the practice squad but he did make one appearance.[6] He did not have any statistics in his one game. He was released on June 21, 2021.[7]
Kuopio Steelers
editWhen the 2020 CFL season was canceled, players were allowed to play in other leagues. Zimmermann went to the Kuopio Steelers in a Finland football league.[8][9] The Steelers would later win the league championship.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Max Zimmermann".
- ^ "Germany's Max Zimmermann one of five Europeans who survived the cut; will play in the CFL this year". American Football International. June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Saskatchewan Roughriders select German receiver Max Zimmermann in CFL's European draft". leaderpost.
- ^ "Germany's Max Zimmermann embraces opportunity with Saskatchewan Roughriders". American Football International. May 17, 2019.
- ^ "German WR Max Zimmermann enjoying life as a Saskatchewan Roughrider in Canada". American Football International. July 19, 2019.
- ^ "Max Zimmerman Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ^ "Roughriders transactions – June 21". Riderville.com. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
- ^ Pedersen, Rod (19 August 2020). "RIDERS WR MAX ZIMMERMAN JOINS FINLAND PRO FOOTBALL LEAGUE".
- ^ "Riders grant release of global receiver Max Zimmermann who signs with Finnish football league | 3DownNation". 19 August 2020.
- ^ "Kuopio Steelers smother Helsinki Wolverines to capture Finland's Maple Bowl crown". American Football International. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2021-04-30.