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Laura O'Dell
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42 Zion Rutledge

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 229
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Powder Springs, Ga.
  • Highschool Hillgrove
  • Twitter @ZionRutledge

Biography

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.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2022-23Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 231 lbs
    23
  • 42

    2023Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 231 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2024Sophomore

    Linebacker
    5'11" 226 lbs
    42
  • 42

    2025Junior

    Linebacker
    5'11" 229 lbs
    42