Frank Zombo


Frank William Zombo III is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2010 and later won Super Bowl XLV with them over the Pittsburgh Steelers. He played college football at Central Michigan.

Early years

Zombo graduated from Adlai E. Stevenson High School in 2005 where he also played high school football.

College career

Zombo was a four-year letterman at Central Michigan, appearing in all 55 games during his four seasons with 39 starts as a defensive end. He finished his career ranked second in school history with 25½ sacks. Zombo also earned 1st team All-MAC honors twice.

Professional career

Green Bay Packers

After going undrafted in the 2010 NFL Draft, Zombo signed with the Green Bay Packers on April 30, 2010.
In Super Bowl XLV, Zombo was a starter and recorded a sack as well as five tackles, as Green Bay defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 31–25 to bring the Lombardi trophy back to Green Bay for the first time in 14 years.
In 2012, Zombo missed the first eight games of the season due to a hamstring injury, and was placed on the physically unable to perform list. Zombo was activated on November 3.

Kansas City Chiefs

On April 3, 2013, Zombo signed with the Kansas City Chiefs. He signed a three-year, $3.6 million contract extension in March 2016.
On September 1, 2018, Zombo was released by the Chiefs. He was re-signed by the Chiefs on October 9, 2018.

NFL career statistics

Regular season