Is Zack Harden starting?
Zack Harden is listed 2nd string at FS for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Zack Harden is listed FS #2 for Minnesota at 65 OVR.
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What's Next
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 65 overall (Depth tier).
- Jersey
- #4
- Class
- SO
- Height
- 6'1"
- Weight
- 210 lbs
2025 Stats
| Season | Tkl | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 84-rated defense; 18th-percentile production (×0.94 for competition level) put them -13 vs unit starters → 65.
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 12LMSSTTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 38-13
Sep 4WEIUTKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 59-7
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | LMSST | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4 | WEIU | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zack Harden's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.