Steve Zahursky
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| Positions | Guard Tackle | ||||||||
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| Born | September 2, 1976 Euclid, Ohio, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Euclid (OH) | ||||||||
| College | Kent State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1998: undrafted | ||||||||
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Stephen John Zahursky (born September 2, 1976, in Euclid, Ohio) is a retired professional American football player and police officer. He played offensive lineman for three seasons for the Cleveland Browns (1999–2000)[1] and the Jacksonville Jaguars (2001).[2]
Later life
After his playing career, Zahursky became a police officer, working in North Royalton, Ohio, and was considered Cuyahoga County's "top OVI cop". In 2019, Zahursky was charged with felony perjury, tampering with evidence, and falsification, relating to an April 2018 OVI arrest where Zahursky's claims in court of a man's intoxication were shown to be false.[3][4][5] Felony charges were dropped in November 2019 when Zahursky took a plea deal and pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge of obstructing official business; he was sentenced one year probation, ordered to pay a $50 fine, and recommended to return to his job as a police officer on restricted duty for one year.[6]
References
- ^ "One game into season Couch becomes Browns starter after 43-0 …". Ellensburg Daily Record. September 16, 1999. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ "Jaguars Waive Lockhart, Claim Zahursky". August 29, 2001. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ "Former Browns player turned North Royalton police officer indicted on multiple charges". March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Cuyahoga County's 'Top OVI Cop' charged with perjury after cellphone video contradicts report, testimony in DUI arrest". March 8, 2019.
- ^ "North Royalton police officer indicted on felony charges". March 8, 2019.
- ^ "Patrolman Zahursky pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge of obstruction". November 21, 2019.