Rob Zatechka

Robert Brett Zatechka (born December 1, 1971) is an American former professional football 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 was selected in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL draft out of the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.^[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]

Key Information

No. 73
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1971-12-01) December 1, 1971 (age 53) Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	313 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school:	Lincoln (NE) East
College:	Nebraska
NFL draft:	1995: 4th round, 128th overall
Career history
New York Giants (1995–1998)
Career highlights and awards
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
Games played:	47
Games started:	9
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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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.

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