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| Stars | Overall | Position | State | |
| 247Sports | 3 | 389 | #18 OG | #4 |
| Rivals | 4 | 148 | #16 OT | #3 |
| ESPN | 4 | – | #14 OG | #2 |
| 247Sports Composite | 4 | 273 | #11 OG | #3 |
Vitals
| Hometown | North Andover (MA) Buckingham Browne & Nichols School |
| Projected Position | Offensive Line |
| Height | 6-foot-6 |
| Weight | 300-pounds |
Recruitment
Long looked at as a Michigan – Notre Dame battle, Zinter was a frequent visitor to both schools.
It felt like he was leaning towards the Fighting Irish, but Don Brown and Ed Warinner’s persistence paid off, as Zinter pledged to Michigan on May 16. However, he still did take an official to South Bend in June, but remained solid to the class.
Readiness Level
Definite redshirt in 2020. Could become a contributor or starter anywhere between years 2-4, depending on the matriculation of the depth ahead of him.
Early Enrollee?
Yes
Notes (via MGoBlue.com)
Prep
• Attended Buckingham Browne and Nichols School (2020) coached by Mike Willey
• Set to graduate Buckingham Browne and Nichols School in December and enroll at the University of Michigan in January 2020
• Team Captain as a senior in 2019
• Attended St. Joe’s Prep for the first two years of his high school career, where he made the Principal’s List each semester, before transferring to BB&N
• As a junior, led the team to an 8-1 record and title game appearances in the Independent School League (ISL) and New England championships
• Helped his team win the Kevin Driscoll Bowl to close out the 2018 season (NEPSAC Bowl Champions)Key Statistics
• Three-year starter along the offensive line, with one year at St. Joe’s Prep and two at BB&N
• ISL Shot Put State Champion and NEPSAC New England State Shot Put Champion as a junior
• Holds the BB&N school record in the shot put
• Won the MIAA Division I shot put twice (freshman and sophomore years) and the discus state titles as sophomoreHonors and Rankings
• 247Sports Composite ranking of four stars, the 273rd player nationally, the 11th-best guard in the country and the No. 3 player in the state of Massachusetts
• Three-star prospect according to 247Sports, the No. 389 player nationally, the 18th-best guard and the No. 3 player in Massachusetts
• Ranked a four-star prospect by ESPN, the No. 14 player at his position and second-best in Massachusetts
• Rated as a four-star prospect by Rivals, the No. 149 player in the nation, No. 16 at guard and No. 3 in Massachusetts
• PrepStar Magazine Top 150 Dream Team member; rated as the top prospect in Massachusetts, the 17th-best offensive tackle in the country and the nation’s 123rd overall recruit
• Boston Herald and Boston Globe All-Scholastic athlete in football and track and field
• USA Today All-Massachusetts (2018) and Super 26 All-State Team (2019)
• Two-time Massachusetts High School Football Coaches Association All-State (2018-19); only underclassman on 2018 team
• Two-time All-New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC), earning the honor as a junior and senior
• 2019 NEPSAC All-New England Lineman of the Year
• 2019 Buckingham Browne & Nichols High School MVP and Lineman of the Year as a senior
• Two-time All-ISL (2018-19) and two-time ISL Healey Lineman of the Year (2018-19)Personal
• Zak Lyle Zinter was born April 17, 2001
• Son of Paul and Tiffany Zinter
• Family grew up in Port St. Lucie, Florida, until Zak was in middle school
Film
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