Zach Fulton
Zachery Quinn Fulton (born September 23, 1991) is an American football center for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Tennessee.
Fulton with the Chiefs in 2017 | |||||||
No. 73 – Houston Texans | |||||||
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Position: | Guard | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Detroit, Michigan | September 23, 1991||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 321 lb (146 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Flossmoor (IL) Homewood-Flossmoor | ||||||
College: | Tennessee | ||||||
NFL Draft: | 2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 193 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||
Career NFL statistics as of 2019 | |||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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6 ft 4 5⁄8 in (1.95 m) |
316 lb (143 kg) |
33 1⁄4 in (0.84 m) |
10 1⁄4 in (0.26 m) |
5.16 s | 5.16 s | 7.87 s | 24.5 in (0.62 m) |
8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) |
25 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[2] |
Kansas City Chiefs
Fulton was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round, 193rd overall, in the 2014 NFL Draft.[3] He won a starting spot during the Chiefs' training camp in August 2014,[4] and made his NFL debut in the Chiefs' season-opening loss to Tennessee on September 7, 2014. He was the Chiefs' first sixth-round pick to start in the opening game of his rookie season in 30 years.[5] He finished his rookie season starting all 16 games for the Chiefs.
In 2017, Fulton played in 15 games, starting 12 at center and at both guard spots throughout the season following injuries to starters Mitch Morse, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif and Bryan Witzmann.
Houston Texans
On March 15, 2018, Fulton signed with the Houston Texans.[6] He was named the starting right guard to start the season, and started 13 games there. In 2019, Fulton started 15 games at right guard.
References
- "Kansas City Chiefs pick UT Vols guard Zach Fulton, Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray". Chattanooga Times Free Press. May 10, 2014. Archived from the original on May 13, 2014. Retrieved May 13, 2014.
- "Zach Fulton Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- Thorman, Joel (May 10, 2014). "Chiefs draft picks 2014: G Zach Fulton is Kansas City's 6th round pick". ArrowheadPride.com. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
- Covitz, Randy (August 3, 2014). "KC Chiefs Find a Sleeper in 6th-Round Pick Zach Fulton at Offensive Guard". Kansascity.com.
- Herbie Teope, "Chiefs G Zach Fulton Set for Team Milestone," Chiefs Digest, September 6, 2014.
- "Texans sign Colvin, Fulton, Henderson, Kelemete". HoustonTexans.com. March 15, 2018.