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| Position: | Long snapper | ||||||||
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| Born: | May 25, 1984 North Andover, Massachusetts, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 248 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Phillips (Andover, Massachusetts) | ||||||||
| College: | Brown (2003–2006) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / round: 4 / pick: 116 | ||||||||
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Zackary Robert DeOssie (dee-AH-see; born May 25, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a long snapper for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Brown Bears and was selected by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL draft as a linebacker. He was a twice Pro Bowl selection as a long snapper. DeOssie won two Super Bowls with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and the Super Bowl XLVI, both over his hometown New England Patriots. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Steve DeOssie; the two hold the distinction of being the only father-son duo to win Super Bowls with the same franchise.