Zion Childress

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Zion Childress
No. 38 – Houston Texans
Position Cornerback
Roster statusActive
Personal information
Born (2002-01-21) January 21, 2002 (age 23)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school New Caney (New Caney, Texas)
College Texas State (2020–2021)
Kentucky (2022–2024)
NFL draft 2025: undrafted
Career history
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Zion Childress (born January 21, 2002) is an American professional football Cornerback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas State Bobcats and Kentucky Wildcats.

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Early life and high school

Childress attended New Caney High School located in New Caney, Texas. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Texas State Bobcats. [1]

College career

Texas State

During his freshman season in 2020, Childress played in all 12 games, making six starts, where he recorded 61 tackles with one going for a loss, four pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. [2] In week one of the 2021 season, he recorded seven tackles and a forced fumble versus Baylor. [3] Childress finished the 2021 season, notching 74 tackles, five pass deflections, an interception, and two forced fumbles. [4] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, he decided to enter his name into the NCAA transfer portal. [5]

Kentucky

Childress transferred to play for the Kentucky Wildcats. [6] During the 2022 season, he recorded 34 tackles, a sack, and three pass deflections in 13 games. [7] In the 2023 season, Childress was named a team captain, starting in all 13 games, where he tallied 59 tackles with two being for a loss, a sack, three pass deflections, and a fumble recovery. [2] During the 2024 season, he totaled 55 tackles with six being for a loss, a sack, two pass deflections, and a forced fumble. [8]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄4 in
(1.81 m)		199 lb
(90 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		8+3⁄4 in
(0.22 m)		4.35 s7.08 s14 reps
All values from Pro Day [9]

Dallas Cowboys

After not being selected in the 2025 NFL draft, Childress signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent. [10] [11] [12] He was waived on August 27, 2025 and re-signed to the practice squad. [13]

Houston Texans

On September 24, 2025, the Houston Texans signed Childress to their 53-man roster off of the Cowboys' practice squad. [14]

References

  1. ↑ Luckett, Adam (April 26, 2025). "Zion Childress inks UDFA deal with Dallas Cowboys". On3.com. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Gershon, Aaron. "Zion Childress signs with Cowboys as undrafted free agent". 247Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  3. ↑ Ciardello, Keff (September 10, 2021). "Texas State notebook: Childress is new to his position, but certainly not to football". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  4. ↑ Raley, Dan. "Portal-Dependent Huskies Offer, Host Former Texas State Safety". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  5. ↑ Craven, Mike (April 25, 2022). "Texas State loses star safety Zion Childress to transfer portal". Dave Campbell's Texas Football. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  6. ↑ Farner, Keith. "Zion Childress, Texas State DB transfer, commits to SEC program". Saturday Down South. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  7. ↑ Shelton, Hunter. "How Zion Childress' Time as a High School QB is Helping Him Become a Leader in Kentucky's Secondary". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ Sanchez, Josh. "Cowboys UDFA enters starting CB battle after making waves in camp". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Zion Childress College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved August 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ Elijah, Alec. "Kentucky's Zion Childress Lands with Dallas Cowboys After NFL Draft". Athlon Sports. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  11. ↑ Hoyt, Joseph (August 7, 2025). "What we learned from Cowboys camp on Thursday: UDFA Zion Childress earns starting reps". Dallas News. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  12. ↑ Drummond, K.D. (July 27, 2025). "UDFA looks to turn one-handed training camp INT into role in Cowboys secondary". Cowboys Wire. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Cowboys bring back impressive UDFA defender to practice squad". Cowboys Wire. USA Today. August 29, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Houston Texans Transactions (9-24-2025)". HoustonTexans.com. Retrieved September 24, 2025.
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