Zane Durant

Zane Marquis Alexander Durant (born May 6, 2004)^[1] is an American football defensive tackle for the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Zane Durant

Penn State Nittany Lions – No. 28
Position	Defensive tackle
Class	Junior
Major	Human Development and Family Studies
Personal information
Born:	(2004-05-06) May 6, 2004 (age 21)[1]
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	288 lb (131 kg)
Career history
College	Penn State (2022–present)
High school	Lake Nona (Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida)
Stats at ESPN

Early life

Durant attended Lake Nona High School in Lake Nona, Orlando, Florida.^[2] He set the school record with 24.5 career sacks and single-season sack record with 15.5, which he had as a senior in 2021.^[3] He was named the team MVP in 2020 and the Defensive Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020. Durant committed to Penn State University to play college football.^[4][5]

College career

Durant played in 13 games as a true freshman at Penn State in 2022 and had five tackles and one sack. As a sophomore in 2023, he started 11 of 13 games, recording 17 tackles and two sacks.^[6] He returned to Penn State in 2024 as a starter.^[7]