Byron Young (born November 10, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Alabama.
| No. 94 – Philadelphia Eagles | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | November 10, 2000 Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 292 lb (132 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | West Jones (Laurel, Mississippi) | ||||
| College: | Alabama (2019–2022) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2023 / round: 3 / pick: 70 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| |||||
| Roster status: | Injured reserve | ||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
| |||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||
| |||||
Early life
editYoung grew up in Laurel, Mississippi and attended West Jones High School. He committed to play football for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[1][2]
College career
editIn his collegiate career, he totaled 130 tackles, 20 being for a loss, 7.5 sacks, 3 pass deflections, a forced fumble, and a recovery.[3] His best collegiate year occurred in 2022 where he posted 48 tackles, 5.5 going for a loss, 4 sacks, 2 pass deflections, and a forced fumble. For his performance, he was named to the Second Team All-SEC.[4][5]
On January 5, 2023, Young declared for the 2023 NFL draft.[6]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄8 in (1.91 m) |
294 lb (133 kg) |
34+3⁄8 in (0.87 m) |
11 in (0.28 m) |
7.68 s | 26.0 in (0.66 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
24 reps | |||||
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Las Vegas Raiders
editYoung was drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round, 70th overall, of the 2023 NFL Draft.[9] He was placed on the physically unable to perform list on July 21, 2023.[10] On August 6, 2023, Young was activated after passing a physical.[11] He appeared in six games as a rookie.[12]
On August 28, 2024, Young was waived by the Raiders.[13]
Philadelphia Eagles
editYoung was claimed off waivers by the Philadelphia Eagles on August 29, 2024.[14]
References
edit- ^ Potter, Charlie (July 4, 2018). "Alabama lands midnight commitment from 4 star DE Byron Young". 247Sports.com. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Suss, Nick (February 6, 2019). "Signing Day, Top prospect Byron Young signs with Alabama". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ "Byron Young College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Alabama Crimson Tide Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ Mellor, Sam (December 26, 2022). "2022 All SEC College Football Team and Individual Honors". College Football Network. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Stephen M. (January 5, 2023). "Alabama veteran DL Byron Young declares for NFL Draft". Touchdown Alabama. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Byron Young Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ "2023 NFL Draft Scout Byron Young College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Gossen, Rachel (April 28, 2023). "Raiders select DT Byron Young with the No. 70 pick". Raiders.com. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders' Byron Young: Opens camp on PUP list". CBSSports.com. July 21, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Raiders' Byron Young: Passes physical". CBSSports.com. August 6, 2023. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Byron Young 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ "Raiders claim DT Jonah Laulu and S Thomas Harper". Raiders.com. August 28, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ "Roster Moves: Eagles claim Byron Young, release Marlon Tuipulotu". PhiladelphiaEagles.com. August 29, 2024. Retrieved October 16, 2024.