#38

Zeraun Daniel

S · Massachusetts · R-Jr. · #38

Returning to Massachusetts for 2026
R-Jr. · Brooklyn, N.Y. → Poly Prep Country Day
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Zeraun Daniel

S · Massachusetts · Jr · #38

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Massachusetts
2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2025Massachusetts0-12HC: Joe Harasymiak · Balanced

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Massachusetts75342.50.02----
Career75342.50.02----

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Massachusetts

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Massachusetts

Returning around him

  • 76% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +3 net (22 in / 19 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Massachusetts · Last season: 0-12 · Talent rank #118 · 2026 recruiting class #115

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Sam Lockett’s 2023 season.

Sam Lockett

90%match

Washington State · 2023

#2

CJ Christian

Florida International · 2024

86%
#3

Jake Pope

UNLV · 2025

86%
#4

Craig Woodson

California · 2022

NFL Rd 4
84%
#5

Sy Dabney

Bowling Green · 2021

84%

Matches Sam on

Weight
Tackle volume
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a freshman, his production profile tracks closest to Jake Pope's freshman season at UNLV (2025).

Jake Pope

88%match

UNLV · 2025

#2

Jasper Beeler

Northern Illinois · 2025

86%
#3

Reed Blankenship

Middle Tennessee · 2020

All-Conference USA
83%
#4

TJ Dottery

Ole Miss · 2024

83%
#5

Malik Shorts

Southern Miss · 2020

All-Sun Belt
82%

Matches Jake on

Class year
TFL rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #14120

Final rank
#14500
Avg #14446.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #14120 this season.

Background

2025 • Junior Competed in nine games for UMass on the year Registered 75 total tackles, including 34 solo and 41 assisted Recorded 2.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups Had a career-best 14 total tackles against NIU (11/12) and vs. Bowling Green (11/25) Po...

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