Is Zach Vanderpool starting?
Zach Vanderpool is listed 2nd string at DT for North Dakota State Bison.
Zach Vanderpool is listed DT #2 for North Dakota State at 76 OVR.
See full North Dakota State Bison depth chart ›Depth at DT · North Dakota State Bison
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Top defensive linemen in the Mountain West
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Byron Senior, ranked #2,492 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #95
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 6'5"
- Weight
- 285 lbs
Zach Vanderpool is currently behind Logan Larson at DT on the North Dakota State depth chart, a Mountain West team rated 75 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8200
- National Rank
- #2492
- High School
- Byron Senior
- Hometown
- Byron, MN
Why this rating?
On a 79-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 76 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
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.
2026 Game Log
Sep 20WSACTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 31-10
Sep 5WFORTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 38-0
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | WSAC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 5 | WFOR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zach Vanderpool's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.