Zion Tracy
| No. 9 – Penn State Nittany Lions | |
|---|---|
| Position | Cornerback |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 12, 2004 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 186 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | St. Thomas More (Montville, Connecticut) |
| College | Penn State (2023–present) |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Zion K. Tracy (born March 12, 2004) is an American football cornerback for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Early life
Tracy attended St. Thomas More School in Montville, Connecticut. During his senior season, he totaled 500 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns on offense, while making three interceptions on defense.[1] Tracy committed to play college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions over offers from Rutgers and Syracuse.[2]
College career
As a freshman in 2023, Tracy appeared in all 13 games, putting up 13 tackles.[3] In week 10 of the 2024 season, he intercepted a pass which he returned 30-yards for a touchdown against Ohio State.[4] In the 2025 Orange Bowl, Tracy recorded an interception is a loss versus Notre Dame.[5] He finished the 2024 season, playing in all 16 games with four starts, notching 35 tackles, two interceptions, and two pass deflections.[6][7] During the 2025 season, Tracy recorded 32 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble in 11 games played.[8]
References
- ↑ Flounders, Bob (April 7, 2026). "Penn State's 25 most intriguing: A closer look at a DB who has drawn raves from Matt Campbell". PennLive.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ McGonigal, Johnny (September 10, 2022). "Cornerback recruit Zion Tracy commits to Penn State's 2023 class". PennLive.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Boley, Austin. "2024 Penn State positional preview: Cornerback". WGAL.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
- ↑ Curtright, Austin (November 2, 2024). "Look: Penn State football pick six from Zion Tracy gives Nittany Lions early 10-0 lead over Ohio State". York Daily Record. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Scarcella, Rich (March 24, 2026). "Penn State notes: Matt Campbell heaps praise on defensive back Zion Tracy". The Morning Call. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Flounders, Bob. "One Penn State defender, a 'chess piece', has wowed Matt Campbell since Day 1". PennLive.com. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Haas, Joel. "Previewing the 2025 season for Penn State cornerback Zion Tracy with his player profile". Nittany Lions Wire. Retrieved May 27, 2026.
- ↑ Flounders, Bob (January 3, 2026). "Key Penn State secondary defender announces he will return in 2026". PennLive.com. Retrieved May 31, 2026.