Zion Childress
Zion Childress
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Zion Childress has played for two head coaches across five seasons and two programs. The receipt on tape: 8 tackles against Tennessee, Week 10, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Five seasons at Kentucky, 279 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2020–2024
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Mark Stoops.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Stein
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kentucky | 55 | 34 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Kentucky | 58 | 40 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Kentucky | 31 | 16 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Texas State | 74 | 41 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Texas State | 61 | 35 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 279 | 166 | 12.0 | 3.0 | 16 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 5 · 2024
W 20–17
at Ole Miss
3 TOT · 2 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Marques Sigle’s 2024 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Marcus Fuqua's graduate season at Buffalo (2024).
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