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Defenders Zettel and Johnson form colorful duo at Penn State

Penn State head coach James Franklin talks with captains defensive tackle Anthony Zettel and quarterback Christian Hackenberg during photo day at Beaver Stadium Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. (Joe Hermitt/PennLive.com via AP)
Penn State head coach James Franklin talks with captains defensive tackle Anthony Zettel and quarterback Christian Hackenberg during photo day at Beaver Stadium Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. (Joe Hermitt/PennLive.com via AP) Penn State head coach James Franklin talks with captains defensive tackle Anthony Zettel and quarterback Christian Hackenberg during photo day at Beaver Stadium Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015. (Joe Hermitt/PennLive.com via AP)

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) – Penn State defensive tackle Anthony Zettel is amassing quite a collection of viral videos.

There’s the one of him recreating Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” dance in his dorm room as a freshman, another where he uproots a tree with a tackle and a spot of him doing his best dinosaur and pig-in-a-slaughterhouse impressions.

The senior’s most recent release shows him bouncing on his feet before leaping and delivering a devastating spin kick to a water bottle held high by a teammate.

“I saw that,” Penn State coach James Franklin said. “He’s had a lot of videos. He’s really interesting.”

Even more so when paired with Austin Johnson.