Player Dossier

2019-2023

Auburn

Zion Puckett

S • 6'0" • 226 lbs • Griffin, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Zion Puckett shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.5

Efficiency

16.5

Consistency

12.8

Season Value

11.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Auburn

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Auburn
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Zion Puckett, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Auburn. Zion Puckett shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season

Auburn paired 2 primary output with 18.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

2023 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 16.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2023 Postseason · Auburn

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.5

Efficiency

16.5

Usage

4.5

Consistency

12.8

Best Game by takeover score

Maryland

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Maryland: 0. Massachusetts: 0. California: 0. Unknown: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Georgia: 1. LSU: 0. Ole Miss: 2. Mississippi State: 1. Vanderbilt: 0. Arkansas: 0. New Mexico State: 0. Alabama: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Massachusetts: 3 by 12.5. California: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 0 by 10. Texas A&M: 3 by 12.5. Georgia: 5 by 30.8. LSU: 5 by 20.8. Ole Miss: 5 by 40.8. Mississippi State: 1 by 14.2. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas: 3 by 12.5. New Mexico State: 3 by 12.5. Alabama: 4 by 26.7

Split Comparison

Wins0.2 · n=5 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=7 · -0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.4 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Ole Miss

Best efficiency game

40.8 vs Ole Miss

Result
Sat 12/30@ MarylandL 13-3122000
Sat 11/25vs AlabamaL 24-2744100
Sat 11/18vs New Mexico StateL 10-3133000
Sat 11/11@ ArkansasW 48-1031000
Sat 11/4@ VanderbiltW 31-1511000
Sat 10/28vs Mississippi StateW 27-13110010
Sat 10/21vs Ole MissSplash gameL 21-28531010
Sat 10/14@ LSUL 18-4851000
Sat 9/30vs GeorgiaL 20-2755001
Sat 9/23@ Texas A&ML 10-2733000
Sat 9/16vs Unknown00001
Sun 9/10@ CaliforniaW 14-1021000
Sat 9/2vs MassachusettsW 59-1432000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Auburn

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920202021202220232023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonAuburn218.43.7
2020 Regular SeasonAuburn315.43.81
2021 Regular SeasonAuburn0.520.53.6-2.5
2022 Regular SeasonAuburn420.75.33.5
2023 PostseasonAuburn616.54.52
2023 Regular SeasonAuburn616.54.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ole Miss

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.3 takeover score.

#2

Ole Miss

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

2

Primary metric

Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.

#4

Mississippi State

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.

#5

Arkansas

0.5

Primary metric

Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 30.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Regular Season · Auburn

2 primary output · 18.4 efficiency · 3.7 usage

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#2

2023 Postseason · Auburn

11.5

6 primary · 16.5 efficiency · 4.5 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Auburn

11.5

6 primary · 16.5 efficiency · 4.5 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

1

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.942

Spalding · Griffin, GA

Committed To
Auburn
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

149

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Zion Puckett quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
149