Zashon Rich
Zashon Rich
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. He has spent two seasons in the Kansas State secondary. The receipt: 9 tackles against Utah — Week 13, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Kansas State | 57 | 46 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| Career | 69 | 55 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 13 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 38–35
vs North Dakota
2 PD · 1 TFL · 3 SOLO
Edged out North Dakota at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Kansas State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Kansas State
Returning around him
- 2 Kansas State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -7 net (26 in / 33 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Kansas State · Last season: 6-6 (AP #17) · Talent rank #47 · 2026 recruiting class #50
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Vernon Glover’s 2025 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Ashton Hampton's sophomore season at Clemson (2025).
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Background
CAREER HONORS • 2025 All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (Coaches) 2025: Started all 12 games, recording 57 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, a sack, an interception and 11 pass breakups as he earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention accolades… Played on a team-high 837 defensive snaps… His 12 total passes defe...