Player profileSoutheastern Louisiana Football
Southeastern Louisiana · Football
Zay Franks
DB · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Magee, MS
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Estimated NIL value
$51.5K
Southeastern Louisiana · Football
Zay Franks
DB · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs · 3★ recruit
From Magee, MS
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Estimated NIL value
$51.5K
Southeastern Louisiana · Football
DB · Senior · #1 · 6' 3" · 200 lbs
★★★★★3★ RecruitFrom Magee, MS
Estimated NIL value
$51.5K
Modeled from role, roster, recruiting, current market evidence, and school-pool reconciliation.
Pool-accounting allocation: $42K
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Zay Franks is a 6' 3" 200 lbs Senior Defensive Back for Southeastern Louisiana and is listed by ESPN from Magee, MS. Zay Franks ranks 9th within the current Southeastern Louisiana football roster. The modeled value is $51.5K, with $42K allocated to reconcile the sport pool.
Pool share by sport
2.6%
Football pool: $1.6M
Pool share of school
1.2%
Southeastern Louisiana roster market: $3.5M
Roster dollars tracked
$1.6M
Southeastern Louisiana Football pool-accounting sum
Recent game logs
1
Latest verified ESPN appearances
Live player file
Last updated Sep 2, 2026
Position
Defensive Back
Class
Senior
Jersey
#1
Height
6' 3"
Weight
200 lbs
Hometown
Magee, MS
Roster status
Active
Current listing
SE Louisiana Lions
Recruit rating
3-star
Recruiting profile
3-star / No. 1439 nationally
Rating: 0.8411
High school: Magee
From: Magee, MS
Class: 2021 / WR
Transfer history
Southern Miss to Southern
2025 portal cycle / Jan 9, 2025 / Immediate
2026 season production
ESPN player feedDefense
1
Total tackles
1
Solo tackles
0
Sacks
1
Interceptions
1
Passes defended
0
Forced fumbles
Career history
| Season | Team | REC | YDS | TD | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 1 | 58 | 1 | 58.0 | 58 |
| 2023 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7.0 | 7 |
| Career | All teams | 2 | 65 | 1 | 32.5 | 58 |
| Season | Team | TOT | SOLO | SACK | INT | PD | FF | AST | YDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 14 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | Southern Jaguars | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | SE Louisiana Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 31 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Season | Team | PASS | RUSH | REC | RET | TD | 2PT | PAT | FG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | All teams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sideline Data Desk
Defensive-back value reflects coverage scarcity, starting role, recruiting demand, and exposure in high-leverage matchups. For Zay Franks, the current roster role, class, recruiting signal, program market, and available market evidence produce a $51.5K headline case.
The visible base estimate is $51.5K. The pool-accounting allocation is $42K, equal to about 2.6% of the Southeastern Louisiana football market. The player ranks 9th on that roster.
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