ZACK ATTACK

October 7, 2009 by admin
Filed under Professional, Top Stories

The Detroit Lions activate former Clovis High star Zack Follett.

By George Takata
VSP Senior Writer:

The wait is over for Zack Follett.

The Lions have taken the former Clovis High School linebacker off the practice squad and put him on their active roster in hopes of waking up their struggling special teams unit. He is expected to make his NFL regular season debut Sunday against the Steelers.

The Lions waived linebacker Darnell Bing to make room for Follett, who was drafted in the seventh round by Detroit.

Zack Follett will take his best shots at the Steelers Sunday. (Photo courtesy: Daniel Mears, The Detroit News)

As a senior at Cal, Follett was a semi-finalist for the Bednarik Award and named the team’s Defensive MVP. He was an All-Pac 10 Conference first-team selection, leading the league and ranked third in the nation with a career-high 23.0 tackles for loss. He led the Bears with 10.5 sacks.

The Lions also had several players in for a tryout Tuesday, including former Fresno State defensive back Vernon Fox.

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