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My Take
What strikes me about Kevin Zeitler is the quiet durability of his career. Offensive guards almost never get the spotlight, yet six different NFL franchises have wanted him on their line since the Bengals took him in the first round in 2012. To me, that kind of sustained demand says more than any highlight reel ever could. I admire players whose value shows up in the protection of others rather than in personal glory. A consensus All-American out of Wisconsin who keeps quietly anchoring lines well into his thirties is exactly the sort of unsung craftsman I find myself rooting for.
Overview
Kevin Zeitler ( ZYTE-lər; born March 8, 1990) is an American professional football guard. He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the first round of the 2012 NFL draft and he has also played for the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions and Tennessee Titans.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kevin Zeitler
- Name (Japanese)
- ケビン・ザイトラー
- Reading
- けびん・ざいとらー
- Born
- March 8, 1990 (age 36)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Horse
- Origin
- Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 193 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- American football player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Wisconsin Lutheran High School
- University
- University of Wisconsin–Madison
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.