| Wisconsin Badgers–No. 14 | |
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| Position | Safety |
| Class | Graduate Student |
| Major | Finance, Investment and Banking |
| Personal information | |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Southern Columbia Area (Catawissa, Pennsylvania) |
Preston Zachman is an American football safety for the Wisconsin Badgers.
Zachman grew up in Elysburg, Pennsylvania and attended Southern Columbia Area High School in Catawissa, Pennsylvania, where he lettered in football, baseball and wrestling. Coming out of high school, he was rated as a three-star recruit and committed to play college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. [1]
As a freshman in 2020, Zachman played in one game versus Michigan. [2] In 2021, he took a redshirt after missing the entire season with a sports hernia. [2] In 2022, Zachman tallied 11 tackles with one being for a loss, a pass deflection, and an interception in six games. [3] In 2023, he made 49 tackles with one being for a loss, three pass deflections, and two interceptions in 13 games. [4] In week 5 of the 2024 season, Zachman brought in an interception in a loss to USC. [5] In week 7, he recorded ten tackles with one and a half being for a loss, and an interception, in a victory over Rutgers. [6] During the 2024 season, Zachman recorded 58 tackles with two and a half being for a loss, four pass deflections, and two interceptions in 12 starts. [7]