Zion Tracy
Zion Tracy
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Third year in the Penn State secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 5 tackles, 2 TFL against Rutgers — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penn State | 32 | 26 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 32 | 27 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | -- |
| 2023 | Penn State | 12 | 11 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 76 | 64 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 18 · 2025
W 22–10
at Clemson
5 TOT · 3 SOLO
How he plays
Play style
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Penn State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Cornerback · Penn State
Returning around him
- 8 Penn State players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -10 net (38 in / 48 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Penn State · Last season: 7-6 (AP #7) · Talent rank #10 · 2026 recruiting class #65
DNA match
Player DNA
Cover Corner
Steady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jaylin Davies’s 2024 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Kalen King's junior season at Penn State (2023).
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