Rob Zatechka

Robert Brett Zatechka (born December 1, 1971) is a former American football offensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants. He was born to Douglas and Jane Zatechka in 1971.[1] He was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft out of the University of Nebraska.[2] In college, he won both the Draddy Trophy and a Walter Byers Scholarship.[3] He was the first Giant draft pick to sign after the 1995 draft.[4]

Rob Zatechka
No. 73
Position:Guard
Personal information
Born: (1971-12-01) December 1, 1971
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln (NE) East
College:Nebraska
NFL Draft:1995 / Round: 4 / Pick: 128
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:47
Games started:9
Player stats at NFL.com

After his playing days ended, he slimmed down from 320 pounds (150 kg; 23 st) to 260 pounds (120 kg; 19 st) before returning to school at Omaha, Nebraska's University of Nebraska Medical Center.[5] Zatechka graduated medical school in 2004, completed a residency in anesthesia at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in 2008, and is currently practicing in Omaha at OrthoNebraska.

See also
  • Colin Allred – former NFL linebacker who became a lawyer and US Representative
  • Tommy Casanova – former NFL player who became an ophthalmologist
  • Dennis Claridge – former NFL quarterback who became an orthodontist
  • Dan Doornink – former NFL running back who became a medical doctor
  • Laurent Duvernay-Tardif – current NFL player who earned a medical degree while playing in the league
  • John Frank – Super Bowl winning SF 49er who became a NY City based plastic surgeon
  • Joel Makovicka – former NFL fullback who became a doctor of physical therapy
  • Bill McColl – former NFL player who became an orthopedic surgeon, father of Milt McColl
  • Milt McColl – former NFL linebacker who became a medical doctor
  • Frank Ryan – former NFL player and mathematician, who maintained an academic career while playing in the league
  • Myron Rolle – former NFL defensive back who was also a Rhodes scholar and is now serving a neurosurgery residency
  • John Urschel – former NFL player and mathematician who was a PhD candidate while playing in the league
  • Byron White – former NFL running back who became a US Supreme Court Justice

References
  1. Giants 1995 Official Information Guide. p. 143.
  2. "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  3. "Previous Walter Byers Scholars". The National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
  4. Freeman, Mike (1995-07-06). "PRO FOOTBALL; No Delay of Game Now On Giants' Draft Picks". New York Times. Retrieved 2008-02-01.
  5. "Medical students unveil Match Day destinations". University of Nebraska Medical Center. 2004-03-19. Retrieved 2008-01-26.


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