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Position: | Defensive line coach | ||||||||||
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Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | May 24, 1970||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||||
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High school: | Carmel (Mundelein, Illinois) | ||||||||||
College: | Purdue (1989–1992) | ||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 7 / Pick: 185 | ||||||||||
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Jeffrey Marc Zgonina (ska-KNEE-na; born May 24, 1970) is an American football coach and former player who currently serves as the defensive line coach for the Dallas Cowboys. He played as a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers and was selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL draft.
Zgonina was a member of the St. Louis Rams that won Super Bowl XXXIV and also played for the Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, and Houston Texans. As a coach, he has been a member of the Houston Texans, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Commanders.