Zach Minter

Zach Minter (born November 6, 1990) is a Canadian football defensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He went to Cactus High School, and he later on played college football at Montana State University. He has also been a member of the Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, BC Lions, and Calgary Stampeders.

Zach Minter
No. 96 – Saskatchewan Roughriders
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1990-11-06) November 6, 1990
Glendale, Arizona
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:307 lb (139 kg)
Career information
College:Montana State
Undrafted:2013
Career history
Roster status:6-game injured list
CFL status:International
Career NFL statistics
Games played:2
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at CFL.ca

Early years

He went to Cactus High School. He attended Montana State University. He was selected to the All-West Valley Region, and first team All-State team. He also was selected to the West Valley Defensive Player of the Year.

Professional career

Chicago Bears

On April 27, 2013, he signed with the Chicago Bears as an undrafted free agent.[1] Minter made his NFL debut in week six against the New York Giants.[2] On November 5, Minter was waived.[3]

Cincinnati Bengals

Minter signed a reserve/future contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on January 6, 2014.[4] He was waived on August 8.[5]

Dallas Cowboys

Minter signed with the Dallas Cowboys on August 14, 2014.[6]

BC Lions

On March 2, 2015 Minter signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League.[7]

Calgary Stampeders

In July 2016, Minter signed with the Calgary Stampeders.[8]

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Minter signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on February 21, 2017.[9]

References
  1. "Montana State DT Zach Minter signs free agent contract with Bears". bobcatnation.com. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
  2. Mayer, Larry (October 10, 2013). "Marshall lifts Bears over Giants with two TD receptions". Chicago Bears. Retrieved October 11, 2013.
  3. Associated Press (November 5, 2013). "Bears waive DT Minter". WAGA-TV. Retrieved November 6, 2013.
  4. Bengals sign six practice squad players to Reserve/Future contracts
  5. Bengals place three players on waviers
  6. Moore, David. "Cowboys sign DT Zach Minter as Ben Gardner flies to Chicago for surgery". Cowboys Blog. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
  7. "Lions release Logan, Taylor and add a pair linemen". TSN. BCLions.com Staff.
  8. "Stamps sign international DL". Twitter. Twitter. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  9. "RIDERS INK DEFENSIVE TACKLE MINTER". cfl.ca. February 21, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2017.


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