Zach Triner


Zach Triner is an American football long snapper for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played college football at Assumption.

College career

Triner initially attended Siena College on a lacrosse scholarship. He played in 13 games for the Saints in his freshman season, scoring one goal as the team won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference title. He transferred to Assumption College to play football going into his sophomore year. He played three years as a defensive end and long snapper for the Greyhounds, recording 5.5 sacks and 7.5 tackles for loss as a senior.

Professional career

Triner worked out for the New England Patriots shortly after the 2015 NFL Draft, but was not offered a contract or invited to take part in a rookie mini camp. He also worked out for the Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets in early 2016 and participated in the Houston Texans post-draft rookie mini camp, although he was not offered a contract by any of the three teams.

New York Jets

Triner signed a futures contract with the New York Jets on January 5, 2017 after working out with the team in December 2016. He was released by the team on May 7, 2017.

Green Bay Packers

Triner was signed to the Green Bay Packers practice squad on December 27, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the team on January 2, 2018 following the end of the season, but was waived at the end of training camp on September 1, 2018.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Triner signed a reserve/future contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on January 2, 2019 and made the team out of training camp. He made his NFL debut on September 8, 2019 against the San Francisco 49ers. Triner served as the Buccaneers' long snapper for all 16 games in his first NFL season.

Personal

Triner worked for three years selling mutual funds for Fidelity Investments, training for football before and after his working hours, until he was signed to the Packers' practice squad.