#96

Zion Nason

DL · Louisiana Tech · Sr. · #96

Returning to Louisiana Tech for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Zion Nason

DL · Louisiana Tech · Sr · #96

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
Louisiana Tech
2022–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025

1 coach
2022
Louisiana Tech
2023
Louisiana Tech
2024
Louisiana Tech
2025
Louisiana Tech

Played his entire career under Sonny Cumbie.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2022Louisiana Tech3-9HC: Sonny Cumbie · Balanced
2023Louisiana Tech3-9HC: Sonny Cumbie · Balanced
2024Louisiana Tech5-8HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-leaning
2025Louisiana Tech8-5HC: Sonny Cumbie · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Louisiana Tech2070.50.521--
2024Louisiana Tech520.00.0------
2023Louisiana Tech3593.51.5------
2022Louisiana Tech973.02.0------
Career69257.04.021--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 14 · 2025

W 42–30

at Missouri State

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO

Edged out Missouri State on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Louisiana Tech

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive line · Louisiana Tech

Returning around him

  • 54% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • Transfer portal: -13 net (11 in / 24 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Louisiana Tech · Last season: 8-5 · Talent rank #116 · 2026 recruiting class #98

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to T.J. Bollers’s 2025 season.

T.J. Bollers

92%match

California · 2025

#2

Jason Moore

Georgia Tech · 2025

90%
#3

Alonzo Ford

Penn State · 2025

90%
#4

Wykevious Thomas

South Alabama · 2024

89%
#5

John Taumoepeau

BYU · 2025

89%

Matches T.J. on

Class year
Height
Weight

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Alonzo Ford's senior season at Penn State (2025).

Alonzo Ford

89%match

Penn State · 2025

#2

Jason Moore

Georgia Tech · 2025

88%
#3

Keyon Ware-Hudson

Oregon · 2023

86%
#4

Khris Banks

Boston College · 2023

86%
#5

Melvin Swindle

Eastern Michigan · 2024

86%

Matches Alonzo on

Class year
Height
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #10040

Final rank
#10922
Avg #10681.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #10040 this season.