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Anthony Zettel is a former defensive end out of Penn State, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 202nd overall pick (round 6) in the 2016 NFL Draft. He played 50 regular-season games from 2016 to 2020, with the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers.
Draft Details
Anthony Zettel Career Stats
- Primary starter for 1 season.
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | DET | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | DET | 16 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 6.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | CLE | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | SF | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 34 | 44 | 25 | 14 | 7.5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Anthony Zettel was the 17th of 19 DEs selected in the 2016 draft. The 202nd overall pick has been used 42 times in draft history. Penn State had 5 players drafted in 2016, among them Austin Johnson and Christian Hackenberg. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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