Jedidiah Zayner and his wife Katie live in Lebanon, Ohio, and are parents to four children and grandparents to two boys. Jed spent seven sessions in MLS as a defender, playing for Columbus Crew, DC United, and San Jose Earthquakes from 2005 to 2012. Prior to his professional career, he played college soccer for Indiana University, winning two NCAA Championships.

From 2015 to 2020, Jed and his family lived in Mexico serving orphaned and vulnerable children with a trauma informed non-profit organization. While in Mexico, Jed learned Spanish and became trauma competent care certified to better understand and relate to the surrounding community.