| No. 48 – Dallas Cowboys | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Safety |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | January 21, 2002 Houston, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight: | 203 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 | |
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Roster status: | Practice squad |
Zion Childress (born January 21, 2002) is an American professional football safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He previously played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and for the Texas State Bobcats.
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]
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]
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]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand 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 s | 7.08 s | 14 reps | ||||||
| All values from Pro Day [9] | ||||||||||||
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]