Defensive back, SE Louisiana (from Southern Miss, Southern), 2021–26
Zay Franks
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 200 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Magee, MS
Zay Franks plays defensive back for SE Louisiana, after Southern Miss (2021–24) and Southern (2025). Last time out, against Lamar: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
12 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 4 tackles vs. Lamar, W 34–31
Next game: at Stephen F. Austin, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Southern | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | SE Louisiana | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 30 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Southern Miss | 1 | DB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | Southern Miss | 1 | DB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | Southern Miss | 1 | DB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Southern | 1 | DB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | SE Louisiana | 1 | DB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′3″ | 200 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 SE Louisiana 6 games, 12 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27 | vs. Houston Christian | L 28–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 5 | at South Alabama | L 14–39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | vs. North Alabama | W 30–25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at UL Monroe | W 38–35 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at UT Rio Grande Valley | L 3–13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Lamar | W 34–31 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Southern 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | at Fresno State | L 7–56 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Southern Miss 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16 | at Texas State | L 3–58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Southern Miss 8 games, 14 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Alcorn State | W 40–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs.Texas State | L 36–50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7 | vs. Old Dominion | L 13–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | atSouth Alabama | L 3–55 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at App State | L 38–48 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs.UL Monroe | W 24–7 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Nov 18 | at Mississippi State | L 20–41 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Troy | L 17–35 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Southern Miss 1 game, 1 catch, 58 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | vs. Northwestern State | W 64–10 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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