Is Zion Gist starting?
Zion Gist is No. 5 on the Michigan State Spartans depth chart at RB.
Redshirt freshman · #20 · 5'11", 209 lbs
See full Michigan State Spartans depth chart ›Depth at RB · Michigan State Spartans
- 1476Jaziun PattersonStarter
- 22167Marvis Parrish
- 3764Brandon Tullis
- 43249Kenneth Williams
- 52049Zion GistYou
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Top running backs in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Lincoln-Way East, ranked #2,642 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #20
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 5'11"
- Weight
- 209 lbs
Zion Gist is currently behind Jaziun Patterson at RB on the Michigan State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 63 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8270
- National Rank
- #2642
- High School
- Lincoln-Way East
- Hometown
- Frankfort, IL
Why this rating?
On a 74-rated offense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 49 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 12WEMUYDS 5
- CAR
- 3
- YDS
- 5
- AVG
- 1.7
- TD
- 0
Final W 35-7
| OPP | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 | WEMU | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 |
Zion Gist'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.