Marshall · L 23-36
No tackles.
Frink has tackles in 8 of Old Dominion’s 9 games: none against Marshall.
Zion Frink
Two seasons in the Old Dominion secondary to date. On tape: 8 tackles and 1 tackle for loss against East Carolina, Week 3, 2026.
29 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
29 tackles. 4 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 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 | Old Dominion | 29 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2025 | Old Dominion | 60 | 37 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 1 |
| Career | 89 | 51 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 |
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 31-10vs Norfolk State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 21-44@ Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-20vs East Carolina | 8 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 4 | L 20-46vs James Madison | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 10-42@ Georgia State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 10-3@ App State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | L 15-23vs Georgia Southern | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 0-26@ Louisiana Tech | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 29 | 14 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 4 |
Oct. 24 · L 0-26 at Louisiana Tech, play by play
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
His game this year: coverage — 4 passes defended in the 8 games with play by play.
How Old Dominion’s defense played that day
Louisiana Tech’s 10 drives: 5 stopped · 5 scored.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle, including 1 pass 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 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
8 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 3. First quarter, tied 0-0.
Ratings of the games shown run from -9 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
14%4 pass breakupsTackle volume
29tackles this season29 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 4 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Ricky Rahne — 12-10 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 5.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 3.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ricky Rahne
Pass share
43.6%
243 pass / 314 run
Plays / game
61.9
9 games
Team sack rate
13.3%
309 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Unranked recruit. Now #221 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coachPlayed every college season under Ricky Rahne.
In the portal · 2026
In transfer portal
