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Eagan's Zach Zenner 'just happy to have a number' as Lions rookie

Zach Zenner is piling up memories.

He played in his first NFL game on his 24th birthday. That was memorable.

His second NFL game was Sunday against the Vikings, the team he rooted for as a kid growing up in Eagan. You can bet he won't forget that game, even though he had a limited role.

Zenner is one the NFL's underdog success stories. Undrafted out of South Dakota State, he impressed the Detroit Lions with the kind of grit and talent he used to become the only Division I player to run for more than 2,000 yards three seasons in a row.