Zachary Wilfried Sieler (born September 7, 1995) is an American professional football defensive end[1] for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL).[2] He played college football at Ferris State, and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2018 NFL draft.
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| No. 92 – Miami Dolphins | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
| Born: | September 7, 1995 Pinckney, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||||||
| High school: | Pinckney (Pinckney, Michigan) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Ferris State (2013–2017) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / round: 7 / pick: 238 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
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Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
288 lb (131 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
4.84 s | 1.80 s | 2.77 s | 4.63 s | 7.14 s | 29.0 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 10 in (3.00 m) |
31 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
editSieler was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2018 NFL draft.[5]
On August 31, 2019, Sieler was waived by the Ravens and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, 2019.[7] He was waived on December 4, 2019.[8]
Miami Dolphins
editOn December 5, 2019, Sieler was claimed off waivers by the Miami Dolphins.[9]
On April 17, 2020, Sieler was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Dolphins.[10] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on July 31, 2020,[11] and was activated six days later.[12]
On November 16, 2020, the Dolphins signed Sieler to a three-year contract extension through the 2023 season.[13]
On August 27, 2023, Sieler signed a three-year, $38.65 million contract extension with the Dolphins.[14] During the Dolphins' Week 14 loss to the Tennessee Titans, Sieler recorded his first career interception off of quarterback Will Levis, and returned it 5 yards for his first regular-season NFL touchdown.[15]
In 2023, Sieler had 10 sacks which ranked him second on the team.[16]
NFL career statistics
edit| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | |||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sck | Sfty | PD | Int | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2018 | BAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | BAL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MIA | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020 | MIA | 16 | 8 | 48 | 30 | 18 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | MIA | 17 | 9 | 62 | 33 | 29 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | MIA | 17 | 15 | 70 | 41 | 29 | 3.5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | MIA | 17 | 17 | 63 | 32 | 31 | 10.0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 76 | 50 | 256 | 142 | 113 | 20.0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Zach Sieler (DE): Bio, News, Stats & more". www.miamidolphins.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ "NFL Draft & Combine Profile - Zach Sieler". www.nfl.com. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
- ^ "Zach Sieler, Ferris State, DT, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens select Ferris State defensive tackle Zach Sieler No. 238 in the 2018 NFL Draft". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (April 28, 2018). "Round 7: Ravens Select DT Zach Sieler at No. 238". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2019). "De'Lance Turner, Maurice Canady Among 10 Players Signed to Practice Squad". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (October 5, 2019). "DT Zach Sieler Promoted to 53-Man Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (December 4, 2019). "Ravens Claim Veteran Center Off Waivers". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ "Dolphins Sign Zach Sieler, Waive Isaiah Prince". MiamiDolphins.com. December 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ @MiamiDolphins (April 17, 2020). "Defensive tackle Zach Sieler has signed his exclusive rights free agent tender" (Tweet). Retrieved April 21, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ Schad, Joe (July 31, 2020). "Miami Dolphins' Jerome Baker goes on COVID-19 list". PalmBeachPost.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ^ "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
- ^ "Zach Sieler Signs Contract Extension". MiamiDolphins.com. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ^ Alper, Josh (August 27, 2023). "Zach Sieler agrees to three-year extension with Dolphins". NBCSports.com.
- ^ Masala, Mike (December 11, 2023). "WATCH: Dolphins DL Zach Sieler scores on a pick-6 vs. Titans". Dolphins Wire. USA Today. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ "2023 Miami Dolphins Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 30, 2024.