Jacks in the NFL: Preseason Week One

Part of a weekly update, following the five active Jackrabbits in the National Football League.

Dallas Goedert (Philadelphia Eagles) SDSU: 2014-17
Weekly Notes: Goedert grabbed four catches out of five targets with 66 yards receiving and a touchdown in his preseason debut in last Thursday's 31-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

The first-year tight end scored his first NFL touchdown to tie the game at seven with over 10 minutes to go in the second quarter. He pushed his route vertical, but when quarterback Nate Sudfeld started scrambling out of the pocket right, Goedert settled into a hole of the Steelers' defense so Sudfeld could find him and dart the ball to Goedert.

Up Next: At New England Patriots (Thursday, Aug. 16 at 6:30 p.m. CT)

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Adam Vinatieri (Indianapolis Colts) SDSU: 1991-94
Weekly Notes: Vinatieri went 3-for-3 on field-goal attempts in Thursday's preseason 19-17 win over the Seattle Seahawks. He made field goals from 33, 51, and 45 yards out.

Up Next: Vs. Baltimore Ravens (Monday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. CT)

Career Notes: Has played in 337 games (1996-05 - NE Patriots, 2006-present - IND Colts) prior to the 2018 season, making 559-of-663 field goals (84.3%) with a long of 57 yards in 2002 ... four-time Super Bowl winning place kicker ... two-time pro-bowl starter ... two-time all-pro team selection ... nominated as the NFL 2000's All-Decade team ... he has several NFL records including: most seasons with 100+ points (20 - 1996–2008, 2010, 2012–2017), most postseason field goals in a career (56), most consecutive games in a single postseason with 3-plus field goals (4), most career points in postseason (234), most points in a single postseason (49), most field goals in a single postseason (14), most field goals in Super Bowls (7), most extra points in Super Bowls (13), most field goals in overtime (12), most consecutive field goals in NFL history (44), most Super Bowl wins by a place kicker (4), most Super Bowl appearances by a place kicker (5), most playoff games by a place kicker (30), which also ranks 2nd of any position (Tom Brady has 37).

Jake Wieneke (Minnesota Vikings) SDSU: 2014-17
Weekly Notes: Wieneke recorded one catch for 16 yards in the fourth quarter with less than 10 minutes to play in the 42-28 win against the Denver Broncos on Saturday.

Quarterback Kyle Sloter threw a short pass up the middle to Jake Wieneke which pushed the offense up to the Broncos' 27-yard line.

Up Next: Vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (Saturday, Aug. 18 at Noon CT)

Bryan Witzmann (Kansas City Chiefs) SDSU: 2010-13
Weekly Notes: Entered the game in the second quarter with just under 11 minutes left to play left guard until a little more than nine minutes left to play in the fourth quarter. During his time on the field, the team totaled 196 offensive yards and scored a touchdown on a 90-yard drive and a field goal on a 61-yard drive. Witzmann was a part of the lone scoring drives for the Chiefs as they lost to the Texans, 17-10.

Up Next: At Atlanta Falcons (Friday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. CT)

Career Notes: Witzmann signed with the Houston Texans as an undrafted free agent in May, 2014 ... He was placed on injured reserve in August, 2014 and in September, 2015, Witzmann was waived by the Texans ... In September, 2015, Witzmann was signed to the New Orleans Saints' practice squad ... He was released by the Saints in November, 2015 but was re-signed in December ... He signed a futures contract with the Saints in January, 2016 and was waived in May, 2016 ... In June, 2016, Witzmann signed with the Dallas Cowboys and was released by the Cowboys in September, 2016 ... He was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs in September, 2016 ... In July, 2017, he signed a one-year contract extension with the Chiefs through 2018 ... In 2017, Witzmann played in all 16 games, starting 13 at left guard for the Chiefs ... during the 2017 season, the Chiefs had 6,007 total offensive yards (ranking fifth in yards per game) including, 1,903 rushing yards (ninth in the league) and 4,104 passing yards (seventh in the league) ... they scored 42 touchdowns - 12 rushing and 26 passing (25.9 points per game - sixth in the NFL).

Zach Zenner (Detriot Lions) SDSU: 2011-14
Weekly Notes: Zenner finished four rushing attempts for 11 yards with a long of seven yards. Zenner's first attempt was with five-and-a-half minutes to play in the third quarter for a three-yard gain. Two plays later, he added his longest rush of the day, seven yards over the left tackles on first down.

Up Next: Vs. New York Giants (Friday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m. CT)

Career Notes: The Detroit Lions signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2015 ... In May, 2015, the Detroit Lions signed him to a three-year deal ... In 2015, Zenner entered training camp competing for the fourth running back on the Lions' depth chart ... He ultimately won the position, leading the NFL in rushing yards during the preseason, and went into the regular season as the fourth backup ... made his professional regular season debut in the Lions' season opener at the San Diego Chargers, finishing with two carries for six rushing yards ... On Oct. 12, 2015, Zenner earned his first career start and had a season-high ten carries for 30 rushing yards against the Arizona Cardinals ... On Oct. 16, 2016, he earned his first start of the season and finished with a career-high 14 rushing attempts for 58 rushing yards and caught two passes for 14 receiving yards during a 31-28 victory over the Los Angeles Rams ... The following week, he scored his first career touchdown on a one-yard run in the third quarter of a 20-17 win against the Washington Redskins ... On December 26, 2016, in a Monday Night Football game, Zenner had 12 carries for 67 rushing yards and a career-high two rushing touchdowns in the first half of the Lions' 21-42 loss to the Dallas Cowboys ... In a limited role in the 2017 season, Zenner had 14 carries for 26 yards and a rushing touchdown ... has 119 career attempts for 420 yards and five touchdowns in three seasons with the Lions ... he also has 207 career receiving yards.

SDSU Players Drafted By NFL Teams
1939: Bob Riddell, end, Philadelphia (17)
1951: Harry Gibbons, back, Chicago (20)
1951: Dick Peot, tackle, Detroit (28)
1953: Pete Retzlaff, back, Detroit (22)
1955: Jerry Welch, back, Baltimore (22)
1956: Dick Klawitter, center, Chicago (8)
1957: Harwood Hoeft, end, Baltimore (24)
1958: Wayne Haensel, tackle, N.Y. Giants (25)
1959: LeRoy Bergan, tackle, Baltimore (17)
1961: Leland Bondhus, tackle, Green Bay (19)
1962: Joe Thorne, back, Green Bay (12)
1962: Ron Frank, tackle, San Francisco (16)
1964: Wayne Rasmussen, back, Detroit (9)
1966: Ron Meyer, quarterback, Chicago (7)
1966: Ed Maras, end, Green Bay (20)
1970: Tim Roth, defensive end, Oakland (16)
1973: Phil Engle, tackle, Green Bay (11)
1975: Lynn Boden, tackle, Detroit (1)
1975: Jerry Lawrence, tackle, Houston (8)
1976: Todd Simonsen, tackle, Houston (6)
1976: Bob Gissler, defensive end, Miami (14)
1978: Bill Matthews, linebacker, New England (5)
1980: Chuck Loewen, offensive lineman, San Diego (7)
1986: Bruce Klostermann, linebacker, Denver (8)
1993: Doug Miller, linebacker, San Diego (7)
1995: Adam Timmerman, offensive lineman, Green Bay (7)
1999: Steve Heiden, tight end, San Diego (3)
2010: Danny Batten, defensive end, Buffalo (6)
2018: Dallas Goedert, tight end, Philadelphia (2)

Other Recent Jackrabbits with Pro Tryouts
• Casey Bender, offensive lineman, Cleveland Browns and Indianapolis Colts;
• Cole Brodie, defensive back, Jacksonville Jaguars;
• Zach Carter, defensive lineman, Buffalo Bills;
• Derek Domino, linebacker, Denver Broncos;
• Mitch Erickson, offensive linebacker, Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks;
• JaRon Harris, wide receiver, Green Bay Packers;
• Chris Johnson, linebacker, Arizona Cardinals and Chicago Bears;
• Ryan McKnight, offensive lineman, Cincinnati Bengals;
• Dale Moss, wide receiver, Green Bay Packers and Carolina Panthers;
• Doug Peete, defensive end, Houston Texas;
• Eric Schroeder, defensive lineman, Minnesota Vikings;
• Jack Sherlock, defensive end/linebacker, Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers;
• Melvin Taveras, defensive back, Minnesota Vikings;
• Chris Wagner, tight end, Oakland Raiders;
• Andrew Wagstrom, offensive lineman, Miami Dolphins;
• Bryan Witzmann, offensive lineman, Houston Texans;
• Winston Wright, cornerback, Tennessee Titans

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