Overview

Position: EDGE

College: Missouri

Class: Senior

Age: 22

 

Measurables

Height: 6’5 3/4”

Weight: 262 lbs.

Arm length: 33”

Hand size: 9 1/2″

 

Athletic testing

40-yard dash: N/A

10-yard split: N/A

Vertical jump: N/A

Broad jump: N/A

Bench press: N/A

3-cone drill: N/A

Short shuttle: N/A

 

Strengths

Large frame with plus length. Outstanding strength and physicality. Fluid for a bigger edge. Very good speed and burst at his size. Provides pop wrapping as a tacker. Strong bringing down ball-carriers when he gets his hands on them. Plays with tremendous overall balance to keep his feet. Excellent play recognition and vision to find the ball. Strong with a square foundation taking on blockers at the point of attack. Very effective shedding blocks to tackle inside. Quick side-step move at the snap and will pair it with a swim or swipe. Great power pushing back smaller opponents. Strong extending to set the edge. Works to pursue ball-carriers while being blocked on outside runs. Ideal technique strafing down the line of scrimmage when unblocked to tackle on inside runs. Patient reading things out as the backside defender. Outstanding pursuit and hustle as the backside defender. Strong taking on cross-formation blocks. Aggressive taking on tight ends on the edge. Fluid using a spin to disengage. Impressive ability to lower himself turning into tackles from the side while keeping speed. Good physicality when shaded inside to defend the run. Quick swim move working inside as a run defender. Very quick penetrating in general on the interior. Size and athleticism around the edge seems to impact the quarterback even when he doesn’t reach them. Very powerful bull rush to knock offensive tackles off balance. Shows late strength as a rusher to push them back. Picks up speed as he turns and flattens on wider rushes. Fluid inside move. Athletic and long closing on the quarterback. Huge wingspan wrapping up and will force fumbles. Controlled feet getting after the quarterback and will reach to disrupt their vision. Chases down and closes hard on scrambling quarterbacks. Good sense to work back inside when a quarterback steps up in the pocket. Saw snaps on both sides of the formation. Played with one or two hands in the ground. Experience rushing from the interior. Shows high effort getting through blockers rushing on the interior. Has a smooth spin move on the interior. Effective working inside on stunts.

 

Weaknesses

Slowed as a rusher when opponents get their hands on him early. Struggles to free himself as a rusher when opponents latch on accurately in general. Inconsistent usage of moves as a rusher. Jumps offsides too much. Can be pushed off the ball when opponents get low and create leverage. Inconsistent strength in terms of opponents controlling him. Pled guilty to misdemeanor aggravated assault for involvement in 2022 incident at Michigan State where multiple players attacked a Michigan player in the tunnel. Charged with DWI and speeding in December of 2025.

 

NFL comparison

Dayo Odeyingbo

 

Conclusion

Overall, Young is a big, strong, and physical edge defender with great effectiveness defending the run and traits to improve as a rusher. If the character checks out, he should be a quality target in the second or third round.

 

Big Board ranking: #70 | Positional ranking: #12