Zak DeOssie

On March 12, 2019, DeOssie re-signed with the Giants. He was placed on injured reserve on November 30, 2019.

On February 24, 2017, DeOssie signed a two-year contract extension with the Giants.

On December 8, 2015, DeOssie was placed on season-ending injured reserve due to a wrist injury. Prior to being placed on injured reserve, he had played in 140 consecutive games for the Giants, having not missed a single game since being drafted in 2007.

In 2008, DeOssie played in all 16 games and the NFC Divisional Playoff Game against Philadelphia. He served as the long snapper and finished 3rd on the team in special team tackles with 13. For the 2011 season, he, was selected as the special teams captain. On January 22, 2012, the Giants won the National Conference title with an overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers on a field goal breaking the 17-17 tie. They defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. On September 2, 2012, he was chosen as one of the three captains for the Giants.

DeOssie became the first player in Brown's history to be invited to NFL Combine in 2007 and was the only Ivy league player invited that season. His 4.58-second 40-yard dash was eighth-fastest among all linebackers - a factor that significantly boosted his draft stock. His 26 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press was the fifth-best for a linebacker. He had a 34½" vertical leap, a 10'2" broad jump, a 4.00 in the short shuttle, and a 6.89 in the three-cone drill and scored a 24 on the Wonderlic.

DeOssie was selected in the fourth round (116th overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. He mostly played on special teams during his rookie season, taking over as the long snapper when starter Ryan Kuehl was placed on injured reserve midway through the year. He finished with six tackles for the season as the Giants won Super Bowl XLII. DeOssie played an extended role on defense in 2008 after Mathias Kiwanuka moved from outside linebacker to defensive end. He continued to share the long snapping duties with Jay Alford and was chosen by Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid as a need player in the 2009 Pro Bowl.

DeOssie played in 36 games with 29 starts at Brown and recorded 315 tackles (187 solos) with 10.5 sacks, 36.5 stops for losses, 5 quarterback pressures, 5 forced fumbles, 11 deflected passes and 1 blocked kick and 4 interceptions for 60 yards in returns. He was a two-time I-AA All-American at Brown and was twice among the finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, which goes to the nation's top FCS defensive player. As a senior in 2006, was a First-team All-America by The NFL Draft Report, earning 3rd-team honors from the Associated Press. As a senior, he was a First-team All-Ivy League for the third consecutive season, he started all 10 games at strongside inside linebacker and he led the Bears with a career-high 110 tackles including 68 solo stops. As a junior, he led Brown with 80 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, 5 quarterback sacks, one interception, one blocked kick and three forced fumbles despite missing three games and was a First-team All-Ivy League selection. The prior year, as a sophomore, he was a First-Team All-Ivy selection. He made 98 tackles and intercepted a pass.

Zackary Robert DeOssie (born May 24, 1984) is an American football long snapper in the National Football League (NFL) who is currently a free agent. He played college football for Brown University, and was drafted by the Giants in the fourth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was a two-time Pro Bowl selection as a long snapper. DeOssie has earned two Super Bowl rings with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI, both over his hometown New England Patriots. He is the son of former NFL linebacker Steve DeOssie; the two hold the distinction of being the only father-son duo to win Super Bowls with the same franchise.