Super Bowl: Showcasing the Cleveland Browns alum in the big game

MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 29: The Vince Lombardi Trophy is displayed with helmets of the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs prior to a press conference with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for Super Bowl LIV at the Hilton Miami Downtown on January 29, 2020 in Miami, Florida. The 49ers will face the Chiefs in the 54th playing of the Super Bowl, Sunday February 2nd. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FLORIDA - JANUARY 29: The Vince Lombardi Trophy is displayed with helmets of the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs prior to a press conference with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for Super Bowl LIV at the Hilton Miami Downtown on January 29, 2020 in Miami, Florida. The 49ers will face the Chiefs in the 54th playing of the Super Bowl, Sunday February 2nd. (Photo by Cliff Hawkins/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 17: Anthony Zettel #98 of the Penn State Nittany Lions sacks quarterback Cardale Jones #12 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the third quarter at Ohio Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Penn State 38-10. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – OCTOBER 17: Anthony Zettel #98 of the Penn State Nittany Lions sacks quarterback Cardale Jones #12 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in the third quarter at Ohio Stadium on October 17, 2015 in Columbus, Ohio. Ohio State defeated Penn State 38-10. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images) /

DE Anthony Zettel (49ers)

The former Ogemaw Heights High School alum in West Branch, MI graduated in 2011 and found himself a multi-sport star. The once state of Michigan record holder for shot put came out of his senior year and into college as a four-star recruit. The versatile defensive lineman ended up playing both tackle and end for the Penn State Nittnay Lions, starting for the defense for two seasons.

He was drafted in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft, where he was picked by the Detroit Lions. He played for the team for two years getting cut in 2018 and picked up by the Cleveland Browns. He played in parts of all 16 games in his lone season as a Cleveland Brown and went into the 2019 off-season as a player who could seemingly end up with the team going into the next season. That would not end up being the case, as he was cut in the final week of roster-cuts during the 2019 pre-season.

After serving time with the Browns in the pre-season, he went down a few hours way to Cincinnati where he had two stints with the Bengals from October to December. Ultimately the second release from the Cincinnati Bengals lead him all the way to the West Coast where the San Francisco 49ers picked him up in December. He was brought in to bolster the defensive line in the playoffs and helped the 49ers earn key wins over the Minnesota Vikings, and Green Bay Packers. Now he’ll take the field yet again for the 49ers, but this time in the Super Bowl.