Zach Vanderpool
North Dakota State Bison
70
Average2nd String / Backup
Is Zach Vanderpool starting?
Zach Vanderpool is listed 2nd string at LDT for North Dakota State Bison.
Zach Vanderpool is listed LDT #2 for North Dakota State at 70 OVR.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Byron Senior, ranked #2,492 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #2,492 Natl
Byron, MN
- Jersey
- #95
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8200
- National Rank
- #2492
- High School
- Byron Senior
- Hometown
- Byron, MN
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 70 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+5 for role; −6 depth penalty
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.
The People's Ratings
Is our 70 OVR fair?
70
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Depth at LDT · North Dakota State Bison
- 1870Keenan WilsonStarter
- 29570Zach VanderpoolYou
- 39960Obald Niyonkuru
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.