Preston Grant Zinter (born January 24, 2004) is an American college football tight end for the Rice Owls of the American Conference. He previously played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish as a linebacker and defensive end.
Early life Zinter played for Central Catholic High School. He received several collegiate scholarship offers during his time at the school. He was named to the all-state team by the Massachusetts High School Football Association in 2021.
College career Notre Dame Zinter committed to Notre Dame in February 2022. He officially signed with the team in December of the same year. He enrolled with the school early, in February 2023. He was redshirted in 2023, and played as a reserve linebacker during the 2024 season. He played in all sixteen games of the season.
In 2025, Zinter switched to play as a defensive end and led the team in special teams snaps. As of the end of the 2025 ncaa season, he has nine career tackles. He entered the NCAA transfer portal in January 2026.
Rice On January 13, 2026, Zinter committed to the Rice Owls as a tight end.
Statistics Year Team GP Tackles Interceptions Fumbles Total Solo Ast Sack PD Int Yds TD FF FR TD 2023 Notre Dame 4 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2024 Notre Dame 16 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2025 Notre Dame 10 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Career 30 8 7 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Personal life Zinter's brother, Zak, played for the Michigan Wolverines at the time that Zinter committed to Notre Dame.
References
External links Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio Rice Owls bio