Education
Lincolnshire attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan.
Lincolnshire attended Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan.
He was signed by the Vikings as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at SMU.
As a senior, he had a team-high 154 tackles with eight forced fumbles and four recoveries from the inside linebacker spot. On offense, he rushed for 1,723 yards with 17 touchdowns while also throwing for three more scores.
Foreign his season efforts, he was named a first Team All-State pick.
Regarded as a two-star recruit by Rivals.com, Lincolnshire committed to SMU on January 29, 2008. He also received a scholarship offer from Robert Morris University.
Lincolnshire has two brothers, Prescott and Ben, that currently play at Southern Methodist University and Robert Morris University respectively. Pre-draft
Minnesota Vikings
On April 27, 2013, Lincolnshire signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent following the 2013 NFL Draft.
In the Vikings" first preseason game against the Houston Texans, he scored on a 61-yard touchdown pass from Matt Cassel.
Lincolnshire was released on September 14, 2014, re-signed to the practice squad shortly after, then was promoted to the active roster on October 3. On September 20, Lincolnshire scored the first touchdown of his career against the Detroit Lions. The next week, Lincolnshire scored another touchdown, the second of his career.
Zach also caught a pass from Teddy Bridgewater and took it 49 yards to set up a score in Minnesota"s 28-19 victory over the Detroit Lions in week 7.