Zane Durant
| No. 28 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Defensive tackle |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 6, 2004[1] |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lake Nona (Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Zane Marquis Alexander Durant (born May 6, 2004)[1] is an American college football defensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life
Durant attended Lake Nona High School in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida.[2] He set the school record with 24.5 career sacks and single-season sack record with 15.5, which he had as a senior in 2021.[3] He was named the team MVP in 2020 and the Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020. Durant committed to Penn State University to play college football.[4][5]
College career
Durant played in 13 games as a true freshman at Penn State in 2022 and had five tackles and one sack. As a sophomore in 2023, he started 11 of 13 games, recording 17 tackles and two sacks.[6] He returned to Penn State in 2024 as a starter.[7]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1+1⁄8 in (1.86 m) |
290 lb (132 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
10+5⁄8 in (0.27 m) |
4.75 s | 1.66 s | 33.5 in (0.85 m) |
9 ft 4 in (2.84 m) | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[8][9][10] | ||||||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Zane Durant Defensive Tackle Penn State". nfldraftbuzz.com. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ Durant, Zane. "Exclusive: Lake Nona 4-star DL Zane Durant announces college decision". Daytona Beach News-Journal Online.
- ^ Vesely, Sophia (July 31, 2023). "Lake Nona's Zane Durant finds 'football heaven' at Penn State".
- ^ "Lake Nona DL Zane Durant surprises family, commits to Penn State". July 8, 2021.
- ^ Daniel Gallen (December 15, 2021). "Penn State gets 'generational' player in Florida defensive tackle signee Zane Durant". pennlive.
- ^ Bob Flounders (August 15, 2024). "Remember Penn State DT Zane Durant's big hit vs. Northwestern? There's more to come in 2024". pennlive.
- ^ Bodani, Frank. "Penn State football preview: Why Illinois 'better have a plan' for Zane Durant". York Daily Record.
- ^ "Zane Durant Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "Zane Durant College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.
- ^ "2026 NFL Scouting Combine Results Tracker". SteelersDepot.com. Retrieved February 26, 2026.