Zion Grady
Ohio State Buckeyes
81
Good

Zion Grady

Ohio State BuckeyesElite
LDEDefenseGood
2nd String / Backup

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Zion Grady is listed 2nd string at LDE for Ohio State Buckeyes.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Enterprise, ranked #81 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 13 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sacks. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 81 overall (Good tier).

Recruit4★ · #81 NatlTeam Share2%
Enterprise, AL
Jersey
#9
Class
SO
Height
6'4"
Weight
258 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
20251321

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9580
National Rank
#81
High School
Enterprise
Hometown
Enterprise, AL

Why this rating?

On a 96-rated defense; 66th-percentile production (×1.00 for competition level) put them -5 vs unit starters → 81.

Team defense (SP+)
96
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 66% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×1.00)
Depth-chart adjustment
-5 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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Team Role

13 tkl · 2 TFL · 1 sacks
Usage / Involvement25%

Depth at LDE · Ohio State Buckeyes

  1. 1292Kenyatta Jackson Jr.Starter
  2. 2981Zion GradyYou
  3. 33465Khary Wilder
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.