Defensive back, Indiana (from Wisconsin), 2020–26
Preston Zachman
- Number
- No. 6
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 209 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Elysburg, PA
Wikipedia readers: about 324 a month over the past year
Preston Zachman plays defensive back for Indiana, after Wisconsin (2020–25). Last time out, against Ohio State: 2 tackles.
2026 so far
36 tackles
Last game: 2 tackles vs. Ohio State, L 15–19
Next game: at Michigan, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
10tackles, career highat Rutgers, 20242interceptions, career highvs. Miami (OH), 2025Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Wisconsin | 6 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 6 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2022 | Wisconsin | 6 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2023 | Wisconsin | 6 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2024 | Wisconsin | 6 | DB | Yr 5 | ||
| 2025 | Wisconsin | 6 | DB | Yr 6 | ||
| 2026 | Indiana | 6 | DB | Sr. (Yr 7) | 6′2″ | 209 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Indiana 6 games, 36 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. North Texas | W 52–16 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Western Kentucky | W 38–0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Northwestern | W 29–23 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at Rutgers | W 47–15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Nebraska | W 20–17 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Ohio State | L 15–19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Wisconsin 2 games, 7 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Miami (OH) | W 17–0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Middle Tennessee | W 42–10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Wisconsin 12 games, 58 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Western Michigan | W 28–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. South Dakota | W 27–13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Alabama | L 10–42 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at USC | L 21–38 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Purdue | W 52–6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atRutgers | W 42–7 | 10 | 5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Northwestern | W 23–3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Penn State | L 13–28 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Iowa | L 10–42 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | vs. Oregon | L 13–16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atNebraska | L 25–44 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs. Minnesota | L 7–24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Wisconsin 13 games, 49 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Buffalo | W 38–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | at Washington State | L 22–31 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Georgia Southern | W 35–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | atPurdue | W 38–17 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Rutgers | W 24–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Iowa | L 6–15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | at Illinois | W 25–21 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | vs.Ohio State | L 10–24 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | at Indiana | L 14–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Northwestern | L 10–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | vs.Nebraska | W 24–17 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atMinnesota | W 28–14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. LSU | L 31–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Wisconsin 6 games, 11 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Illinois State | W 38–0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | vs.Washington State | L 14–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. New Mexico State | W 66–7 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | atOhio State | L 21–52 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | vs.Illinois | L 10–34 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | atNorthwestern | W 42–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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