Craig Young (American football)
| Kansas Jayhawks – No. 15 | |
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| Position | Linebacker |
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| Born: | Fort Wayne, Indiana |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
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| High school | Wayne (Fort Wayne, Indiana) |
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Craig Young is an American football linebacker for the Kansas Jayhawks. He previously played for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Early life and high school[edit]
Young attended high school at Wayne. In Young's junior season, he hauled in 29 receptions for 367 yards and four touchdowns, while also making 27 tackles, a sack and a half, and three interceptions.[1] Coming out of high school, Young was rated as a three star recruit where he held offers from schools such as Michigan State, Ohio State, and Wisconsin.[2] Ultimately, Young decided to commit to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[3][4]
College career[edit]
Ohio State[edit]
In Young's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he appeared in 14 games notching eight tackles.[5] In week twelve of the 2021 season, Young recorded three tackles with half a tackle being for a loss in a win over Michigan State.[6] Young finished the 2021 season playing in 12 games where he notched 15 tackles, half a sack, a pass deflection, an interception, and a touchdown.[7] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Young decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal.[8][9]
Young finished his career at Ohio State recording 23 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, two interceptions, and a touchdown.[10]
Kansas[edit]
Young decided to transfer to play for the Kansas Jayhawks.[11][12] In week three of the 2022 season, Young recorded seven tackles with one going for a loss, and a sack in a win over Houston.[13] In the 2022 season, Young notched 60 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, four and a half sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble.[14] In Young's final season in 2023, he posted 41 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack and a half, three pass deflections, and an interception.[15] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Young declared for the 2024 NFL draft and accepted an invite to the 2024 Hula Bowl.[16]
References[edit]
- ^ Landis, Bill (16 June 2018). "3-star athlete Craig Young commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Bielik, Tim (10 December 2018). "Craig Young National Signing Day 2019 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Cooper, Jon (15 June 2018). "Ohio State lands commitment No. 11 in Indiana WR Craig Young". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ May, Tim (15 June 2018). "Prospect from Indiana commits for 2019". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Craig Young". Kansas University Athletics. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Means, Stephen (24 November 2021). "What's up with Craig Young's increasing role, Chris Olave's legacy and the Ann Arbor tunnel where rivals collide? Buckeye Bits". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (4 December 2021). "Ohio State football's Craig Young enters transfer portal, marking third departure from roster this week". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Lind, Andrew (4 December 2021). "Ohio State's Craig Young Enters Name Into Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Kaufman, Joey (4 December 2021). "Ohio State football versatile safety Craig Young to enter NCAA transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Holbrook, Spencer (4 December 2021). "Buckeyes linebacker Craig Young enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Baird, Nathan (4 December 2021). "What Craig Young's transfer means for Ohio State football's defense in 2022". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Newell, Jesse. "KU Jayhawks football adds 3rd Big Ten transfer in a week. This one's from Ohio State". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Guskey, Jordan (8 November 2022). "Craig Young took a chance transferring and finds himself playing 'more free' with Kansas football". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Blake, Joe (26 August 2023). "Craig Young focused on winning, lays claim to fastest player on team". Rivals.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ "Craig Young 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ^ Maher, Katie (5 January 2024). "KU linebacker Craig Young accepts invite to Hula Bowl". WBIW.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.