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Zaiden McDonald

ZaidenMcDonald

Newark, NJMalcolm X Shabazz

Jersey

#22

Pos

S

HT / WT

6-1 / 180

Class

FR

Rivals Industry

87.10

Rivals

87

NATL: —
POS: #92
ST: #25

NATL: —
POS: #60
ST: #12

NATL: —
POS: #75
ST: #19

The Journey

Class of 2026

Stanford Cardinal

Cardinal

ENROLLED

Malcolm X Shabazz Bulldogs

2023 – 2025

HIGH SCHOOL

Film

HIGHLIGHTS · ANALYSIS · COMMIT FILM

ZAIDEN MCDONALD

HIGHLIGHTS · HUDL

Zaiden McDonald - Malcolm X Shabazz - 2025 Senior Season Highlights

Posted 01/27/26

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Team Predictions

Industry Consensus · RPM Picks

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Team

Prediction

Recruited By

Distance

Class Rank

Draft Pos (5yr)

Draft Total (5yr)

ENROLLED6/4/2025

27.4%

—

2552 mi

40

1

13

OFFERED

41.5%

—

193 mi

64

4

33

OFFERED

8.3%

—

303 mi

45

2

20

OFFERED

7.0%

—

467 mi

3

1

40

OFFERED

7.0%

—

422 mi

17

0

17

StanfordENROLLED

—

27.4%

Penn StateOFFERED

—

41.5%

PittsburghOFFERED

—

8.3%

Ohio StateOFFERED

—

7.0%

North CarolinaOFFERED

—

7.0%

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Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

Danny Odem

Cornerbacks that Ohio State may target following Jakob Weatherspoon flipping to North Carolina

Alex Gleitman7/17/25

3B1A0553 2 2

Zaiden McDonald is looking forward to being a part of Stanford's community

Ben Parker7/5/25

Jordan Thomas by Mick Walker -- Lettermen Row --

On the Road: Recruiting intel on top Ohio State targets, On300 prospects in New Jersey

Mick Walker3/28/25

Measurements & Testing

Zaiden McDonaldMalcolm X Shabazz

Top 300 S AvgAvg. Last 3 Years

NFL Combine DraftedAvg. Last 3 Years

Weight

180

195

203

92.3%88.7%

Height

6-1

6-1

6-0

100.0%101.4%

Latest News

Rivals Network · Premium Coverage

Danny Odem

Cornerbacks that Ohio State may target following Jakob Weatherspoon flipping to North Carolina

Alex Gleitman7/17/25

3B1A0553 2 2

Zaiden McDonald is looking forward to being a part of Stanford's community

Ben Parker7/5/25

Jordan Thomas by Mick Walker -- Lettermen Row --

On the Road: Recruiting intel on top Ohio State targets, On300 prospects in New Jersey

Mick Walker3/28/25

Photos

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Safety Zaiden McDonald

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