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Zaiden McDonald

Class: 2026

Sport: fb

Pos: S

Ht: 6-1

Wt: 180

High School: Malcolm X Shabazz (Newark, NJ)

NCAA ID:: -

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Industry Comparison

Top Teams

Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

S Drafted (5yr)

Total Drafted (5yr)

Penn State
Offered
54.6%
193 mi.
8
2
28
Pittsburgh
Offered
12.8%
303 mi.
54
2
17
North Carolina
Offered
11.0%
422 mi.
38
0
16
Ohio State
Offered
9.2%
467 mi.
6
0
26
Tennessee
Offered
<1%
622 mi.
9
1
15

McDonald News

Syracuse surging with top recruits and key targets in the 2026 class

Steve Wiltfong•03/07/25

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Ohio State 2026 recruiting stock report: defense

Alex Gleitman•02/24/25

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Ohio State recruiting board reset: Buckeyes well-positioned with elite safeties

Mick Walker•02/18/25

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Lettermen Row Recruiting Notebook: Ohio State visiting several top targets on Tuesday

Mick Walker•01/07/25

Jakob Weatherspoon by Mick Walker -- Lettermen Row --

Gleitman’s Goods: Latest intel on David Sanders, new name on the radar for Ohio State, initial buzz from weekend visits

Alex Gleitman•11/24/24

David Sanders Jr. by Mick Walker -- Lettermen Row --

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Zaiden McDonaldMalcolm X Shabazz
Top 300 S AvgAvg. Last 3 Years
NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

On3 Verified

180

189

205

95.5%87.6%

Height

On3 Verified

6-1

6-1

6-1

100.1%100.6%

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School	Date	Visit Type
North Carolina	2/1/25	Unofficial
Pittsburgh	1/18/25	Unofficial
Ohio State	11/23/24	Unofficial
Penn State	10/5/24	Unofficial
Penn State	7/26/24	Unofficial