Zion Rutledge

NIL OPPORTUNITIES - Class of 2023 signee 2025 (Junior) - 3rd team preseason All-SoCon by Phil Steele. 2024 (Sophomore) - Played in all 12 games seeing action in a rotational role at linebacker. - 10th in tackles recording 25...4.0 for loss. - Added two pass breakups. - High of seven stops came at Tennessee...had four in the November matchup with Samford. - TFLs came against Portland State, Wofford, Western Carolina and Samford. - Both PBUs were in win over VMI. - A.D. Honor Roll. 2023 (Freshman) - Credited with nine games played...served in a reserve role as well as regular on special teams. - Nine tackles with a high of four in the FCS Playoffs at Furman...also had a half TFL in Greenville. - Also had multiple stops in the win over ETSU (3). - Dean's List and A.D. Honor Roll. Prior to Chattanooga - Played for Justin Deshon at Hillgrove…Cobb County Defensive Player of the Year in 2022…averaged 14.5 tackles per game (160 total) as a senior with 3.5 sacks..308 career stops in 23 games played (13.4/game). - Top tackler in the county junior and senior years…Marietta Daily Journal Athlete of the Year as a junior. - Also wrestled winning the 2022 and 2023 Class 7A State Championship at 220…holds school record for pins…first African-American wrestler to win state for the Hawks. Personal - Born Oct. 29, 2004…son of Napoleon and Gail Rutledge…one older sister, Nilah. - Chose Chattanooga over Penn, Columbia and Wofford among others. - Plans to major in Engineering.