Rob Zatechka

Rob Zatechka

No. 73
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1971-12-01) December 1, 1971 (age 54) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school	Lincoln East
College	Nebraska
NFL draft	1995: 4th round, 128th overall pick
Career history
New York Giants (1995–1998)
Awards and highlights
National champion (1994) Draddy Trophy (1994) Second-team All-Big Eight (1994)
Career NFL statistics
Games played 47 Games started 9 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Brett Zatechka (born December 1, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was an 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 plyed college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft.^[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]

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.

References

1. Giants 1995 Official Information Guide. p. 143.
2. "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
3. "Previous Walter Byers Scholars". The National Collegiate Athletic Association. Archived from the original on July 5, 2008. Retrieved January 26, 2008.
4. Freeman, Mike (July 6, 1995). "PRO FOOTBALL; No Delay of Game Now On Giants' Draft Picks". New York Times. Retrieved February 1, 2008.
5. "Medical students unveil Match Day destinations". University of Nebraska Medical Center. March 19, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2008.