Zack Harden
Minnesota Golden Gophers
63
Depth

Zack Harden

Minnesota Golden GophersSolid
FSDefenseDepth
2nd String / Backup

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Zack Harden is listed 2nd string at FS for Minnesota Golden Gophers.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Newton, ranked #1,049 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 3 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 0% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 63 overall (Depth tier).

Recruit3★ · #1,049 NatlTeam Share0%
Covington, GA
Jersey
#4
Class
SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
200 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
2025300

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8672
National Rank
#1049
High School
Newton
Hometown
Covington, GA

Why this rating?

On a 83-rated defense; 17th-percentile production (×0.87 for competition level) put them -14 vs unit starters → 63.

Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 17% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.87)
Depth-chart adjustment
-14 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.

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Depth
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Team Role

3 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement0%

Depth at FS · Minnesota Golden Gophers

  1. 1776Aidan GousbyStarter
  2. 2463Zack HardenYou
Coach MinnesotaTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.