Zipp Duncan

{{Short description|American gridiron football player (born 1987)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Zipp Duncan | image = | caption = | number = 72 | position = Guard | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1987|7|15}} | birth_place = Magnolia, Kentucky | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lbs = 297 | college = Kentucky | undraftedyear = 2010 | pastteams = * Philadelphia Eagles ({{NFL Year|2010}})* * Edmonton Eskimos ({{CFL Year|2011}})* * Dallas Vigilantes ({{AFL Year|2011}}) * Philadelphia Soul ({{AFL Year|2012}}) | highlights = * Second-team All-SEC (2009) | afl = 11960 }} '''Zipp McCoy Duncan''' (born July 15, 1987) is an American former football guard. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Kentucky.

Duncan was also a member of the Edmonton Eskimos, Dallas Vigilantes and Philadelphia Soul.

==Early years== Duncan was born and raised in Magnolia, Kentucky. He is the son of Steve and Fonda Duncan. Duncan has three younger siblings Drey, Christian, and Christina Duncan. Zipp attended Elizabethtown High School in Elizabethtown, Kentucky and graduated in 2005, along with football teammates Brandon Deaderick and Chris Todd.

Duncan played under his father Steve Duncan who was an assistant coach. Duncans father also coached at Ft. Knox, Lone Oak high school and Murray High School.

==College career== Duncan played college football at the University of Kentucky. He played in 12 games as a tight end before switching over to the offensive line in 2007. As a senior in 2009, Duncan earned second-team All-SEC honors as a left tackle.

==Professional career==

===Philadelphia Eagles=== Duncan was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL draft on April 26, 2010. <ref>{{cite news |author=Grotz, Bob |title=Eagles sign 11 undrafted players |url=http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2010/04/26/sports/doc4bd63abca4703764805177.txt |newspaper=The Trentonian |date=April 26, 2010 |access-date=May 1, 2010 |archive-date=July 31, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731080523/http://www.trentonian.com/articles/2010/04/26/sports/doc4bd63abca4703764805177.txt |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was waived on August 28.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Florio, Mike |title=Eagles make their first wave of roster cuts |url=http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/28/eagles-make-their-first-wave-of-roster-cuts/ |work=Profootballtalk.com |date=August 28, 2010 |access-date=August 28, 2010}}</ref>

==Present day== He is a football coach at Westerville South highschool in Westerville Ohio.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20100501025339/http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/team/ZippDuncan.html Philadelphia Eagles bio]

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