Zion Puckett
Zion Puckett
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Three seasons at Auburn, three different head coaches: Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams and Hugh Freeze. One game to point at: 5 tackles against LSU — Week 7, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Auburn, 130 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bryan Harsin, Cadillac Williams, and Hugh Freeze. Multi-era developmental context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Alex Golesh
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2023
W 45–13
vs Samford
1 PD
Dominant 32-point win at home against Samford.
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Anthony Switzer’s 2021 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to David Gbenda's graduate season at Texas (2023).
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