Safety Preston Zachman wins the Grit Factory Worker of the Week

Safety Preston Zachman wins arguably the most prestigious weekly award any man could win – the Grit Factory Worker of the Week. #Badgers

Earlier this week, redshirt sophomore safety Preston Zachman was the recipient of what many are calling the most prestigious award any man could win – the Grit Factory Worker of the Week.

Here is the official statement from the Grit Factory’s Twitter account:

Preston Zachman, “The Mechanic” is our first Grit Factory Worker of the Week for the 2022 season. We call him that because his brakes are always right and clean on receivers, and dammit, he showed that last night in his debut at safety. For the past year and a half, Preston’s had to battle the adversity of injuries, a new position, and climbing back up the depth chart, and through that time, he’s been the same guy every single day; handling business and being a great teammate. In his first game back he set the tone with 2 tackles and a beautiful INT. His story already inspires the locker room to keep going, no matter how the circumstances stack up. The Grit Factory would like to officially introduce to you, The Mechanic.

I, too, thought Zachman stood out in his 14 snaps on Saturday night. According to PFF, the 6-foot-1, 208-pound S was the Badgers’ highest-graded defender (91.0), recording two tackles and an interception.

With Hunter Wohler expected to miss a significant amount of time, the Badgers will get an extended look at the Pennsylvania native, who overcame considerable adversity to position himself for a more prominent role in Jim Leonhard’s defense.

We’re all rooting for you, Preston, and here’s a collective tip of the cap for winning the first Grit Factory Worker of the Week for the 2022 season.

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