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Jeff Zgonina is a former defensive tackle out of Purdue, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 185th overall pick (round 7) in the 1993 NFL Draft. He played 219 regular-season games from 1993 to 2009. From 1999 on, he played for the St. Louis Rams, Miami Dolphins and Houston Texans.
Draft Details
Jeff Zgonina Career Stats
- Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Career Totals
| Games | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|
| 219 | 26 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | STL | 13 | 23 | 5 | 4 | 4.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | STL | 13 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | STL | 13 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | STL | 15 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | MIA | 11 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | MIA | 16 | 26 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | MIA | 15 | 18 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | MIA | 14 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | HOU | 10 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | HOU | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | HOU | 15 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 148 | 189 | 128 | 21 | 22 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Jeff Zgonina was the 10th of 11 DTs selected in the 1993 draft. The 185th overall pick has been used 50 times in draft history. Purdue had 2 players drafted in 1993, including Lonnie Palelei. Career statistics for him are not currently held in this database; coverage is thinner for earlier draft classes.
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