Source: Kentucky defensive back Zion Childress (New Caney) to participate in Texans’ local prospect day

Kentucky defensive back Zion Childress, a New Caney graduate (Instagram, Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston - All rights reserved.)

HOUSTON – Kentucky defensive back Zion Childress is scheduled to participate in the Texans’ local prospect day Friday, per a league source.

A two-time team captain at Kentucky after transferring from Texas State, Childress was an all-state selection at New Caney and named the Montgomery County Player of the Year.

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He finished with 283 career tackles, 148 over the past two seasons at Kentucky, with 12 tackles for losses, three sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and 17 pass breakups.

As a senior, Childress (6-foot, 195) was an All-Southeastern Conference honorable-mention selection with 55 tackles, six for losses, six quarterback hurries, one sack and one forced fumble.

As a junior, he had 59 tackles and one sack.

At Texas State, he started eight games and had 74 tackles, one interception and two forced fumbles.

At New Caney, he played quarterback and wide receiver and rushed for nearly 3,000 yards. He had 21 touchdown passes as a senior and was named first-team all-state.

Aaron Wilson is a Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and click2houston.com


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Aaron Wilson is an award-winning Texans and NFL reporter for KPRC 2 and www.click2houston.com. He has covered the NFL since 1997, including previous stints for The Houston Chronicle and The Baltimore Sun. This marks his 10th year covering the Texans after previously covering a Super Bowl winning team in Baltimore.