Zack Harden holds the FS · Backup spot in Minnesota Golden Gophers’s safety room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Zack Harden is a free safety for Minnesota standing 6'1" and weighing 200 pounds. The Covington, Georgia native attended Newton High School, where he wore No. 1 and recorded six interceptions as a senior, earning Class 6A GHSA All-State honors. A consensus three-star prospect, Harden was ranked the No. 88 safety nationally by recruiting services. In his 2025 freshman season, he competed in 11 games and recorded three total tackles, including two at Oregon and one at Northwestern. Harden returns as a sophomore for the Golden Gophers.