ANN ARBOR, Michigan Late in the third quarter of Michigan’s game against Ohio State on Saturday, standout offensive lineman Zak Zinter was carried off the field due to a significant injury to his left leg.
Later on in the day, Zinter’s mother shared on Facebook that Zak shattered his tibia and fibula and had surgery on Saturday night to treat the fractures. While he was at the ER, she wrote, the Michigan team FaceTimed him from the locker room.
“HUGE THANK YOU to the hundreds of family/friends/fans that have reached out!” Written by Tiffany Zinter. “Know that we’ll read them as soon as we have a chance. We are incredibly overwhelmed with love! Positively, he has a 3-0 record against OSU.
Later, Zinter posted a picture of himself recovering from surgery on social media, along with his parents and coach Jim Harbaugh. The caption read, “Surgery went great, Love TEAM 144!!” I appreciate you guys having my back and finishing strong! I’ll return stronger than before. “See you in Indianapolis!”
“He’ll heal, and he’ll be ready to go down the road at some point,” Moore stated.
Blake Corum of Michigan scored on the game-winning play and displayed the numbers six and five to honor Zinter, who has started 42 games and missing just one during his Wolverines tenure.
“My man is Zach. “He’s just another guy who returned for unresolved matters,” Corum remarked. It ached to see him go down in the previous game. incredibly moving to witness what he was going through on the ground. But we managed to get together. The following play, presto—we knew we had to do it for him. I have no doubt that he will return, stronger than ever, as one of the country’s top guards.”
“At that moment, seeing the look in everybody’s eyes, seeing them rally together; it was spiritual, honestly, just like seeing that,” J.J. McCarthy, the quarterback, said. “It was a different drive that came out of everybody when that happened.”
Zinter, a third-year starter from North Andover, Massachusetts, was selected to the first team of the Big Ten in 2022 and the second team in 2021. He was a part of Michigan’s winning offensive line that led the country to consecutive Joe Moore trophies. This season, Zinter has started every game at right guard and is a serious contender for All-America recognition.
