Zak DeOssie Zackary Robert " Zak " DeOssie ( born May 25 , 1984 ) is an American football linebacker and long snapper for the New York Giants of the National Football League ( NFL ) . 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 in as a long snapper . DeOssie has earned two Super Bowl rings with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII and Super Bowl XLVI . 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 Bowl s with the same franchise . Early years . DeOssie attended Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts where he was named to the All - New England Prep Team . He was the football team captain his senior year and captained the basketball team his senior season . College career . 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 . Professional career . Pre - draft . 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 - highest 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 . New York Giants . DeOssie become the 116th player chosen in the 2007 NFL Draft when he was selected in the fourth round by the New York Giants . DeOssie 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 . In 2008 , DeOssie played in all 16 games and the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs . Philadelphia . He served as the long snapper and finished 3rd on the team in special team tackles with 13 . For the 2011 season , DeOssie , 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 2nd , 2012 , he was chosen as one of the three captains for the Giants . Personal . DeOssie is the son of Dianna and Steve DeOssie . His father is a former NFL player who was a member of the Giants ' Super Bowl XXV - winning team . As a result of the Giants ' win in Super Bowl XLII , the DeOssies became the first father - son duo to win a Super Bowl as members of the same franchise . Growing up in North Andover , Massachusetts , DeOssie was a New England Patriots fan and served as a ball boy . He would later be on the Giants team that ended New England ' s undefeated run in Super Bowl XLII and afterwards on Super Bowl XLVI . Zak has a twin sister , Christina who works at the Dana - Farber Cancer Institute , and an older sister , Nichole . He is married to Kate Hammond DeOssie , whom he met at Brown .