Zach Charbonnet

Zachariah Charbonnet ( ; born January 8, 2001) is an American football running back for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Michigan and UCLA. He was a two-time all-conference selection in the Pac-12 with the Bruins and was recognized as a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America as a senior in 2022. Charbonnet was selected by the Seahawks in the second round of the 2023 NFL Draft. Early years Zach Charbonnet was born on January 8, 2001, and grew up in Camarillo, California. His mother, Seda, is part Cambodian and Chinese, and she immigrated to the United States from France. His father, Mark, is African-American. Charbonnet did not begin playing football until the seventh grade. He attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, where he tallied 4,741 rushing yards and 62 total touchdowns. He had 2,049 yards and 23 touchdowns as a junior. Former Oaks Christian coach Jim Benkert described Charbonnet as follows: "He's the best there is. He's got all the measurements and loves the game. He's one of those guys who can take over a game on either side of the ball and is probably the best running back in the country. He competes at a high level on every play. You can't coach that kind of stuff. He's a throwback player. He does his job and doesn't care about statistics. All he cares about is winning." Recruiting Charbonnet was rated among the top running back prospects in the country – ranked No. 3 by 247Sports.com, No. 4 by Rivals.com, and No. 6 by ESPN.com. He was also invited to play in the 2019 Under Armour All-America Game. On June 23, 2018, prior to the start of his senior year in high school, Charbonnet committed to play college football at the University of Michigan.