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Former Tennessee Titans quarterback Zach Mettenberger is back in college football.
Per the school’s staff directory, the former sixth-round pick in 2014 has been hired as a football analyst at Alabama. Mettenberger, an LSU standout, is the first official analyst hire for Alabama football in 2022.
The Athens, Georgia native transferred from the University of Georgia to LSU before the 2011 season. During his time in Baton Rouge, Mettenberger racked up 5,783 passing yards in two full seasons as the Tigers’ starting quarterback.
With the Titans, he made his NFL debut in September 2014, playing in relief of Charlie Whitehurst. Mettenberger would play in seven games during his rookie season, including six starts, completing 59.8 percent of his passes while throwing for 1,412 yards.
The following year, he replaced Jake Locker and Whitehurst as the team’s starter, throwing for 935 yards and four touchdowns. Prior to the 2016 season, Mettenberger was released, finishing his Titans tenure with an 0-10 record.
Despite spending time with the Chargers and Steelers, he has remained in the Nashville area, coaching Hillsboro High School in 2020 and Father Ryan High School in 2021.
Now he’ll get the opportunity to work his way up through the college coaching ranks, beginning with the expected role as an offensive analyst for the Crimson Tide.
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