Zaiden McDonald

#22· Stanford ·SAF ·Fr ·2030 Draft · Newark, NJ

6'2"Height 195 lbWeight

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High School Background

★★★

Stars

#831

National

#71

Position

#16

State

HometownNewark, NJ

High SchoolMalcolm X Shabazz

Transfer History

Not a transfer. Add a stint to track portal history.

High School Offers 23

Akron Boston College Duke Illinois Jacksonville State James Madison Kent State Kentucky Maryland North Carolina Northwestern Ohio State Penn State Pittsburgh Stanford Syracuse Temple Tennessee Towson UConn Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin

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Scouting Report

July 29, 2026

Zaiden McDonald #22

Stanford · SAF · Fr · 2030 Draft · Newark, NJ · Malcolm X Shabazz

6-2 · 195 lbs

3.4

Long Shot

Floor 1.4 · Ceiling 7.0

#5999 overall · #534 SAF of 15102

Scouting Verdict

True freshman DB, top-850 recruit, no snaps. Unproven-youth floor — pedigree does not move the current grade. Projection only.

Ceiling · 7.0

Buried for now (Reserve) but young + talented — could win a role; significant upside (+3.6) · ACC draft-temper.

Floor · 1.4

Unproven — wide downside if it doesn't translate; downside −2.0.

Pedigree

3★ recruit · Natl #831 · Pos #71 · State #16

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