Zion Childress
Career Summary
Zion Childress is a defensive back from Houston, Texas, who played college football at Texas State and Kentucky.
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Early Life
Childress is from Houston, Texas.
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High School
Childress attended New Caney High School, where he played quarterback for two years and wide receiver for two years. He was a two-time District 9-5A-I Overall Most Valuable Player, a two-time first-team all-state selection, and Montgomery County Player of the Year; as a senior, he ran for nearly 3,000 yards and threw 21 touchdown passes.
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College Career
Childress began at Texas State, appearing in 24 games with 14 starts over two seasons. He transferred to Kentucky and played in all 13 games in 2022, then started every game in both 2023 and 2024. His Kentucky career included 148 tackles, while his full college career totaled 283 tackles, 12 tackles for loss, three sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, and 17 pass breakups.
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Path to the NFL
After an accomplished New Caney High School career, Childress started at Texas State before transferring to Kentucky, where he became a two-time captain and multi-year starter.
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Career Accomplishments
Childress was a two-time team captain and a three-year letterwinner at Kentucky. In 2024, he earned College Football Network All-SEC honorable mention after starting all 12 games and recording 55 tackles, six tackles for loss, a sack, two pass breakups, and a forced fumble.
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Playing Style
Kentucky listed Childress as a 6-foot, 195-pound defensive back. His production showed a versatile, disruptive profile, with tackles for loss, sacks, forced fumbles, recoveries, and pass breakups across his college career.
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MFT Score: 35.0
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