Zachary Grider
Zachary Grider
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Eliot Clough | Prep Redzone Scout
With the amount of Division I — specifically Drake — offers Johnston has picked up this offseason, the Dragons sure better be contenders when the season rolls around this fall.
The latest of the group,
Zachary Grider
Zachary
Grider
6'1" | 172 lbs | DB/QB
Johnston | 2027
State
IA
, feels like a perfect fit for an FCS safety. Rangy and able to snag a pick under duress from the passing target, Grider possesses excellent ball skills and strong hands.With great feet, Grider is an instinctual DB that reads and reacts well, both in the passing game downfield and in intermediate routes and screen passes. Once the ball is out, Grider reacts.
It’d be a whiff by other scholarship FCS programs to not go after a prospect like Grider.
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Read EvaluationRob Howe | Prep Redzone Scout
I was looking forward to checking out Grider’s film after hearing good things about his game. His junior highlight video did not disappoint. A versatile and well-rounded safety, Grider sticks in coverage because he smoothly changes direction, back pedals effectively and closes quickly on the ball. Long arms also aid the operation in guarding receivers. Grider plays with physicality, too. He diagnoses plays fast and gets downhill in a hurry when identifying a run. Grider has plenty of room to fill out his projectable frame by adding strength in a college conditioning program. Production hasn’t been a problem for the Johnston defensive back. As a junior this past season, he piled up 46.0 tackles, 39 of which were solo stops. Grider contributed 4.0 tackles for loss and intercepted a pair of passes. He would do well getting into offseason combines and college camps.
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Read EvaluationEvent Results
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Stock Up Showcase: Iowa / Nebraska
11/30/2025
- 40 Yd #1
- 4.85s
- 40 Yd #2
- 4.72s
- Shuttle #1
- 4.15s
- Shuttle #2
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- Broad #1
- 8'11"
- Broad #2
- -
- L-Drill #1
- 7.16s
- L-Drill #2
- 6.97s
- Vertical #1
- -
- Vertical #2
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- Wingspan
- 6'2.5
- Hand Size
- 9"
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