Former South Dakota State All-America running back Zach Zenner was signed by the Miami Dolphins on Tuesday afternoon, claiming him off waivers from the Arizona Cardinals, the club announced. The team placed running back Kalen Ballage on injured reserve
Zenner has played five NFL seasons with three different organizations – Detroit (2015-18), New Orleans (2019) and Arizona (2019). He has played in 40 career games with six starts and totaled 177 carries for 683 yards (3.9 avg.) and eight touchdowns.
Zenner has also added 29 receptions for 282 yards (9.7 avg.) and has 11 special teams tackles (nine solo) during his career. He originally entered the NFL as an undrafted college free agent with Detroit on May 8, 2015.
At SDSU, the Eagan, Minn., native rushed for over 2,000 yards in each of this last three seasons (2012-14).
