Zion Tracy
Penn State Nittany Lions
87
Great

Zion Tracy

Penn State Nittany LionsContender
NBDefenseGreat
Projected Starter

Is Zion Tracy starting?

Zion Tracy is the projected starter at NB for Penn State Nittany Lions.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of St. Thomas More (Prep), ranked #446 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 32 tackles, 0 INT, 2 PBU. That's 4% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 87 overall (Great tier).

Recruit4★ · #446 Natl3-Yr Total76 tacklesTeam Share4%
Hempstead, NY
Jersey
#7
Class
SR
Height
5'11"
Weight
180 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20253202
20243221
20231200

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.8906
National Rank
#446
High School
St. Thomas More (Prep)
Hometown
Glen Head, NY

Why this rating?

On a 88-rated defense; 73th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -1 vs unit starters → 87.

Team defense (SP+)
88
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 73% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-1 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

The People's Ratings

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87
Great
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Team Role

32 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement44%

Depth at NB · Penn State Nittany Lions

  1. 1787Zion TracyStarter
  2. 22468Ibn McDaniels
  3. 31266Xxavier Thomas
Coach Penn StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.