By Patrick Lujan
Zach Banner posted this photo on his Instagram earlier today with him signing a free agent contract with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Zach Banner has a new home in the NFL: the Pittsburgh Steelers.
After sitting out for most of the off-season and training camp, Banner was able to latch on with the Steelers – his fourth team since being drafted in the 4th round of the 2017 NFL Draft.
He played in eight games with the Cleveland Browns last year after being cut by the Colts right before the start of the season. In January, he and then-teammate Larry Ogunjobi put on free football clinics on Guam.
The Carolina Panthers had him on their roster from March to May before releasing him as well.
In the off season, Banner spent some time training with Hall of Famer Jackie Slater and focused on his nutrition and conditioning while awaiting a call from a team.
Zach joins good friend and former USC teammate Juju Smith-Schuster on the Pittsburgh roster, along with USC alum tight end Xavier Grimble.
The roster is currently at 90 and will be dwindled down to 53 for the regular season.
Football
GECKOS BLANK REELING ISLANDERS
Basketball
GUAM MEN’S HOOPS JUMPS TO #73 IN THE WORLD
Volleyball
ROYALS PUSHED TO FIVE SETS IN COUGAR’S DEN
Fitness
KUNG FU SHIFU HAS MALESSO ROOTS
Football
GECKOS BLANK REELING ISLANDERS
MMA/Boxing
VIDEO: REMEMBERING KID YAMAMOTO
Fitness
VIDEO: A TONE OF POWER
DID U KNOW?
Kein Artero has a list of who’s who of Artero uncles who’ve starred in Guam’s gridiron: Andre Artero UOG Tritons & Hals Angels OL, Bubba Artero UOG Tritons & Hals Angels OL, Kenny Artero SSHS DB/Baseball Pitcher, Jesse Sablan FD & Hals Angels FB, Roland San Nicolas FD & Hals Angels OL, Chuck Ada SSHS & Hals Angels DB, Ed “Rock” Artero SSHS & Hals Angels MLB, “Wild” Bill Ada FD & Hals Angels ML, Jared Ada FD & Hals Angels WR/Utility
QUICK HITS
Dana Holmes is the new UOG men’s head basketball coach. In the last two years, he was a coach at FBLG Middle School and most recently a PE teacher at GW.
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Pro triathlete Mieko Carey finished third in XTERRA Japan on Sunday in a time of 3:43:02. Her career was on hiatus for a couple of years raising her twin children. It’s safe to say the 40-year-old is back in top form. Congratulations Mieko san!
