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Jersey Number 20
Zion Gist
- Position:
- RB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 209
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Frankfort, Ill.
- High School:
- Lincoln-Way East
2025 SEASON: Redshirted . . . did not see game action . . . named Scout Team Offensive Player of the Week twice (vs. Iowa and Minnesota).
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Helped lead Lincoln-Way East High School to a 12-1 record and the IHSA Class 8A semifinals . . . ranked one of the best overall prospects in the state of Illinois by ESPN (No. 40), On3 (No. 57) and 247Sports (No. 57) . . . earned special mention all-state honors by The News-Gazette . . . helped the Griffins to a 13-1 record and a state runner-up finish as a junior in 2023 . . . rushed for 821 yards and 12 touchdowns on 143 carries during his junior season . . . played for Coach Rob Zvonar . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Helped lead Lincoln-Way East High School to a 12-1 record and the IHSA Class 8A semifinals . . . ranked one of the best overall prospects in the state of Illinois by ESPN (No. 40), On3 (No. 57) and 247Sports (No. 57) . . . earned special mention all-state honors by The News-Gazette . . . helped the Griffins to a 13-1 record and a state runner-up finish as a junior in 2023 . . . rushed for 821 yards and 12 touchdowns on 143 carries during his junior season . . . played for Coach Rob Zvonar . . . enrolled at Michigan State in January 2025.
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