 During his career at Tennessee, Zander registered 342 tackles (195 solo), including a sack and 5 tackles-for-loss, as well as 5 forced fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries, and 9 batted-down passes.As of 2012, his 167 tackles in 1984 remains the team's 5th-highest single-season total, and the highest since the 1970s.Zander was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round (43rd overall pick) of the 1985 NFL Draft, one of three Tennessee linebackers (the other two being Reggie McKenzie and Alvin Toles) drafted that year.