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45 Dylan Young

  • Position Linebacker
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 235
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Collierville, Tenn.
  • Highschool St. Georges

Biography

2016: Started 13 of 14 games played at outside linebacker ... Finished the season with 49 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and a pair of interceptions ... Had five tackles in the season opener at Tennessee Tech (9/1) ... Added four tackles at Ole Miss (9/10) ... Had a tackle for loss against Johnson C. Smith (9/17) ... Against ETSU (9/24) had three tackles, including a sack for a loss of six yards ... Against The Citadel (10/22) had an interception and returned it eight yards ... Against Mercer (10/29) had three tackles and intercepted a pass with a 20 yard return ... At Chattanooga (11/12) had seven tackles, including a sack for a loss of four yards ... In the first round of the NCAA FCS Playoffs against Charleston Southern (11/26) had four tackles, including a sack ... At The Citadel (12/3) had a season-high ten tackles, including a shared sack ... In the quarterfinals at Youngstown State (12/10) had a pair of tackles ... 2015: Saw action in all eleven games with five starts at outside linebacker ... Recorded 43 tackles on the season, with 2.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks ... Against Tennessee Tech (9/12) had four tackles, including one for a loss ... At Idaho (9/19) made seven tackles and sacked Matt Linehan for a loss of eight yards in the second quarter ... Added four tackles against Gardner-Webb (9/26) and shared a sack with Brandon Curtis ... At Mercer (10/3) had six tackles and had five tackles at The Citadel (10/10) ... At VMI (10/31) recorded five tackles ... Against Samford (11/14) had four tackles and had six tackles against Furman (11/21) ... 2014: Played in eight games with six starts at outside linebacker ... Finished the season with 32 tackles and four tackles for loss ... Started against North Greenville (9/13) and tied for the team lead with ten tackles, including one for a loss ... At Gardner-Webb (9/20) had two tackles and blocked a punt in the second quarter ... Against UVa.-Wise (9/27) his lone tackle was for a 34-yard loss on a botched punt ... Had four tackles against The Citadel (10/4) ... At Western Carolina (10/11) had seven tackles ... At Samford (10/18) had four tackles, with one for a loss of ten yards ... Had three tackles against VMI (10/25) ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... 2013: Did not see action as a true freshman ... Named to the Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll ... HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year starter and letterwinner with a career record of 42-10 at St. George’s Independent School ... During his senior season he had 67 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, and 11.5 sacks on defense along with 429 rushing yards and ten total touchdowns as the team was state runner-up ... Named West 2-A Region Co-Defensive Player of the Year, All-State, All-Shelby Metro, and selected to play in the Auto Zone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game ... As a junior he had 62 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and seven sacks to lead the team to the state championship ... Holds the school record for career sacks with 21 ... Also played soccer and was a sprinter on the track and field team ... PERSONAL: Son of Allen and Staffardnett Young ... Born April 25, 1995 ... Majoring in business economics.

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Historical Player Information

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    2013Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
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    2014Redshirt Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'1" 215 lbs
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    2015Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'1" 225 lbs
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    2016Junior

    Linebacker
    6'1" 235 lbs
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