Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-0vs Marshall | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 27-9@ Temple | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#7
Zion Tracy
Senior cornerback on Penn State's 2026 roster.
5′11″ · 184 lb · Hempstead, NY · St. Thomas More (Conn.)
CFB Index 38 · #246 of 364 cornersLow confidenceReturning to Penn State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
Recruiting
4★
CB recruit
No. 446 nationally · Signed with Penn State
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 cornerback on Penn State's 2026 roster.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2023.
How he projects
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play.
Grades highest in speed and zone coverage.
The full scouting readZion Tracy
Doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. Zion Tracy has been at Penn State through three head coaches in four seasons. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Temple — Week 2, 2026.
10 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
20236 games
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of St. Thomas More (Prep)
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Penn State
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith, and Matt Campbell. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2023Penn State10-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Penn State2-0HC: Matt Campbell · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (10th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Matt Campbell
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big Ten
Based on 2025: #11 of 18 Big Ten CBs
How the All-Big Ten estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Penn State | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 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 | 86 | 72 | 6.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 27–9
at Temple
Game log
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 #26 · 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.
CB
His 2026 production profile sits closest to Avante Dickerson’s 2024 season.
Matches Avante on
PD rate
Tackle volume
Class year
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Kale Smith's senior season at Oklahoma State (2025).
Matches Kale on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Zion Tracy
The secondary · Penn State
- #31Marcus Neal77 tackles · 2025
- #3Jamison Patton48 tackles · 2025
- #2Audavion Collins47 tackles · 2025
- #7Zion Tracy32 tackles · 2025
- #5Daryus Dixson24 tackles · 2025
16 more on the roster · Penn State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology