Zane Marquis Alexander Durant (born May 6, 2004)[1] is an American football defensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
| Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 28 | |
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| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | Human Development and Family Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 6, 2004[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 288 lb (131 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Lake Nona (Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida) |
Early life
editDurant attended Lake Nona High School in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida.[2] He set the school record with 24.5 career sacks and single-season sack record with 15.5, which he had as a senior in 2021.[3] He was named the team MVP in 2020 and the Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020. Durant committed to Penn State University to play college football.[4][5]
College career
editDurant played in 13 games as a true freshman at Penn State in 2022 and had five tackles and one sack. As a sophomore in 2023, he started 11 of 13 games, recording 17 tackles and two sacks.[6] He returned to Penn State in 2024 as a starter.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Zane Durant Defensive Tackle Penn State". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
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