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Zachary Wilfried Sieler (born September 7, 1995) is an American professional
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for the
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of the
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(NFL). He played
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for the
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, and was selected by the
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in the seventh round of the
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.


Early life

Sieler was born in Pinckney, Michigan as the eldest of three sons. In high school, Sieler was a three-sport athlete. He competed in
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and
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. In wrestling, Sieler was a state championship participant."Ferris State Bulldogs"
Profile. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
In football, Sieler played as a strong-side defensive end with the Pinckney Pirates."MaxPreps"
Recruitment Profile. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
Sieler served the Pinckney Pirates as
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and was named Athlete of the Year in his senior class. Despite standing and weighing , Sieler was considered undersized and was not a highly-rated recruiting prospect. He would later make high school history as the first NFL recruit from Pinckney. Khan, Bill (September 4, 2018)
"Zach Sieler proud of journey from walk-on to Pinckney's first NFL player"
Livingston Daily.com. Retrieved November 30, 2024.


College career

Sieler joined the Ferris State Bulldogs in 2013 as a
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. After redshirting the 2013 season, Sieler joined the field the following season and was part of the playoff squad that won the
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Championship during the 2014 and 2015 seasons. He earned GLIAC's Defensive Lineman of the Year and National Defensive Player of the Year honors during the 2015 and 2016 seasons. His contributions enabled the Ferris State Bulldogs to reach the 2016 NCAA Division II National Semifinals game. He did not play his senior season, opting instead to enter the 2018 NFL draft.


Legacy

On April 25, 2025, Sieler's No. 96 was retired by the Bulldogs. Sieler is one of the two players to have their numbers retired by the program along with Jason Vander Laan, whose number was retired in 2022.


Professional career


Baltimore Ravens

Sieler was selected by the
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in the seventh round (238th overall) of the
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. On August 31, 2019, Sieler was waived by the Ravens and was signed to the
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the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on October 5, 2019. He was waived on December 4, 2019.


Miami Dolphins

On December 5, 2019, Sieler was claimed off waivers by the
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. On April 17, 2020, Sieler was re-signed to a one-year contract by the Dolphins. He was placed on the reserve/
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list by the team on July 31, 2020, and was activated six days later. On November 16, 2020, the Dolphins signed Sieler to a three-year contract extension through the 2023 season. On August 27, 2023, Sieler signed a three-year, $38.65 million contract extension with the Dolphins. During the Dolphins' Week 14 loss to the
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, Sieler recorded his first career interception off of quarterback Will Levis, and returned it 5 yards for his first regular-season NFL
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. In 2023, Sieler had 10 sacks which ranked him second on the team. In Week 14 of the 2024 season, Sieler recorded four tackles and two sacks in a 32–26 win over the New York Jets, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.


NFL career statistics


Personal life

Sieler's younger brother Adam also played college football at Ferris State (2017–2022).


References


External links


Miami Dolphins bio Ferris State Bulldogs bioBiography at NFL.comZach Sieler
on
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sieler, Zach 1995 births Living people American football defensive ends Baltimore Ravens players Ferris State Bulldogs football players Miami Dolphins players People from Howell, Michigan People from Pinckney, Michigan Sportspeople from Livingston County, Michigan Players of American football from Michigan American people of German descent