Zashon Rich
Played for two head coaches at Kansas State: Chris Klieman and Collin Klein. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Arizona State — Week 8, 2026.
19 tackles · 1 sack
Play style
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
19 tackles. 3 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas State | 19 | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2025 | Kansas State | 57 | 46 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | Kansas State | 12 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 88 | 68 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 16 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 9): 3 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 71-3vs Nicholls | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 34-7vs Washington State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 31-20vs Tulane | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-31@ Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-35vs No. 22 Houston | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 35-24vs Kansas | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | L 17-28@ Arizona State | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 24-27@ Colorado | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 19 | 13 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · L 24-27 at Colorado, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 4 for him; the box score credits 3.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Kansas State’s defense played that day
Colorado’s 12 drives: 8 stopped (1 takeaway) · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 8 of 12.
5 tackles, including 2 passes broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 sack, 1 pass broken up.
Sacked the quarterback for a 3-yard loss. Fourth quarter, up 25-24.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +13 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
19tackles this season19 tackles · 1 for loss · 1 sack · 3 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 4.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Collin Klein
Pass share
47.0%
263 pass / 296 run
Plays / game
69.9
8 games
Team sack rate
3.8%
287 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #176 at the position.
2026 outlook
In the mix for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #4 of 29 Big 12 CBs
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 35% of returning players who ranked #4–10 at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 31–38%).
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 27 games over three seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chris Klieman → Collin Klein. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
