Preston Zachman
Indiana Hoosiers
86
Great

Preston Zachman

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SSDefenseGreatTRANSFER · Wisconsin
Projected Starter

Is Preston Zachman starting?

Preston Zachman is the projected starter at SS for Indiana Hoosiers.

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The Story

Making His Case

This season: 7 tackles, 2 INT, 0 PBU. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 86 overall (Great tier).

Team Share1%
Elysburg, PA
Jersey
#6
Class
GR/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
212 lbs
Transfer
Wisconsin

Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
—720

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 94-rated defense; 60th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.84 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 86.

Team defense (SP+)
94
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 60% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 28% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.84)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

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Team Role

7 tkl · 0 PD · 2 INT
Usage / Involvement14%

Depth at SS · Indiana Hoosiers

  1. 1686Preston ZachmanStarter
  2. 2975Seaonta Stewart Jr.
  3. 33171Anthony Chung
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.