Thomas Michael Zbikowski (born
May 22,
1985 in ) is an
American football safety for the
Baltimore Ravens of the
National Football League. He was
drafted by the Ravens in the third round of the
2008 NFL Draft. He played
college football for the University of
Notre Dame.
Early years
He grew up
in Arlington
Heights, Illinois
, and attended Buffalo Grove High School
in Buffalo Grove, Illinois
.
College career
Tom went to Grenbrier Elemtary school and Thomas middle school in
Arlington Heights Illinois. Zbikowski played at Notre Dame as a
freshman and started as a sophomore. He was named an honorable
mention All-American at the conclusion of the 2007 regular season
after being named honorable mention All-American as a punt returner
in 2006.
Professional career
Pre-draft
Tom Zbikowski was invited to the 2008 NFL scouting combine and
worked out with the Defensive Backs. He measured in at 5 feet 11
inches and weighed in at 215 pounds. He impressed scouts and helped
his draft stock by showing his athleticism including running what
was then reported to be a 4.65 forty yard dash. It was later
revealed that his time had been misreported and he actually ran a
4.4. He also had a 32.5 inch vertical, a 10 feet 2 inch broad jump
and pounded out 24 reps with 225 lbs on the bench press. He was
rated the best overall strong safety (SS) by ESPN's Mel Kiper, Jr.
and NFLdraftscout.com.
Baltimore Ravens
Zbikowski was drafted by the
Baltimore
Ravens in the third round (86th overall) of the 2008 NFL
Draft.
In his rookie year, Zbikowski played in all 16 games and had 19
tackles.
Boxing
On June
10, 2006, Zbikowski made his professional boxing debut at Madison Square
Garden
in New York
City
, beating his opponent, Robert Bell of Akron, Ohio
, by TKO within 49 seconds
of the first round. The fight was compliant with
NCAA guidelines.
Bell, who is an Ohio State
fan, wore an Ohio
State football jersey into the ring. He signed a three
fight contract and has one fight left.
Zbikowski's second
fight was against Ryan St. Germaine on March 6, 2007 at the
Century Center in South Bend,
Indiana
. After the 2008 NFL season he decided to put
his boxing career on hold to focus on football.
References
- ESPN - NFL - NFLDraftTracker
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