Zahir Rainer
Minnesota Golden Gophers
63
Depth3rd String
Is Zahir Rainer starting?
Zahir Rainer is listed 3rd string at SS for Minnesota Golden Gophers.
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The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Trinity Episcopal, ranked #1,034 nationally coming out of high school.
Recruit3★ · #1,034 Natl
Richmond, VA
- Jersey
- #13
- Class
- RS SO
- Height
- 5'9"
- Weight
- 190 lbs
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8664
- National Rank
- #1034
- High School
- Trinity Episcopal
- Hometown
- Richmond, VA
Why this rating?
On a 83-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 63 after depth penalty.
Team defense (SP+)
83
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
-8 for role; −12 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 63 OVR fair?
63
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Depth at SS · Minnesota Golden Gophers
- 11485Kerry BrownStarter
- 22272Mekhai Smith
- 31363Zahir RainerYou
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.