Byron Young (linebacker) explained

Byron Young
Current Team:Los Angeles Rams
Number:0
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:13 March 1998
Birth Place:Georgetown, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:258
High School:Carvers Bay
(Hemingway, South Carolina)
Draftyear:2023
Draftround:3
Draftpick:77
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:61
Statlabel2:Sacks
Statvalue2:8.0
Statlabel3:Forced fumbles
Statvalue3:2
Statlabel4:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue4:1
Statlabel5:Pass deflections
Statlabel6:Touchdowns
Pfr:YounBy01

Byron Young (born March 13, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Military College for one season before transferring to Tennessee.

Early years

Young attended Carvers Bay High School in Hemingway, South Carolina.[1] Barely recruited coming out of high school, Young worked at Dollar General before walking on at Georgia Military College in 2020.[2]

College career

Following one season at Georgia Military College, Young was ranked the number 10 Junior College prospect and committed to Tennessee over Ole Miss.[3] Initially a backup in his first season at Tennessee in 2021, Young started the last 8 games recording 46 total tackles and led the team with 5.5 sacks.[4]

In the Volunteers Week 6 game against LSU in 2022, Young recorded 2.5 sacks and was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) defensive lineman of the week for his performance.[5] [6] At the conclusion of the season he was named to the All-SEC first team.[7]

Professional career

Young was drafted in the third round (77th overall) by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2023 NFL draft.[8] The Rams acquired the 77th overall pick from the Miami Dolphins after trading cornerback Jalen Ramsey for tight end Hunter Long.[9]

2023 season: Rookie year

Heading into his first training camp & preseason, Byron Young was a starting outside linebacker. At the end of the NFL preseason, head coach Sean McVay named Young a starting outside linebacker to begin the season, opposite Michael Hoecht.

Byron Young made his first career start and NFL debut in the Rams' Week 1 victory against the Seattle Seahawks, notching his first career split-sack and playing in 84% of the defensive snaps during the win.[10] The following week, he notched his first full career sack in the Rams' 30–23 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.[11] He would notch another half-sack in the Rams' 16–19 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals the following week.[12] Against the Green Bay Packers in Week 9, Young recorded his first multi-sack game, although the Rams lost 20–3. [13] He finished the season recording three more sacks in his final five games of the season.

As a rookie, Young played in all 17 games (16 starts) and played in 85% of the team's defensive snaps. He finished his rookie season leading all rookie edge rushers with 8 sacks, 61 total tackles (42 solo), two forced fumbles, and one fumble recovery.[14] Additionally, Young earned PFWA All-Rookie Team honors at the end of the season.[15]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kelly . Danny . October 27, 2022 . Carvers Bay product Byron Young named SEC defensive lineman of the week . January 9, 2023 . Post and Courier . en.
  2. Web site: Ray . Matt . December 22, 2020 . Tennessee 'Just Felt Right' For Disruptive JuCo Edge Rusher Byron Young . October 16, 2022 . Sports Illustrated . en.
  3. Web site: Byron Young, Georgia Military College Bulldogs, Linebacker . October 16, 2022 . 247Sports . en-US.
  4. Web site: Paschall . David . August 13, 2022 . Byron Young wants to dominate SEC in second year with Vols . October 16, 2022 . Chattanooga Times Free Press . en.
  5. Web site: Stone . Ethan . October 11, 2022 . Tennessee football: Quarterbacks beware, Byron Young is hitting his stride . October 15, 2022 . Saturday Down South . en-US.
  6. Web site: Brown . Patrick . October 10, 2022 . Two Vols earn weekly SEC honors after win at LSU . October 15, 2022 . GoVols247 . en-US.
  7. Web site: December 6, 2022 . 2022 All-SEC Football Teams Announced . April 20, 2023 . SEC Sports.
  8. Web site: Jackson . Stu . April 28, 2023 . READ: Rams select Tennessee OLB Byron Young with 77th pick in 2023 NFL Draft . July 25, 2023 . TheRams.com.
  9. Web site: Arthur . Kenneth . March 12, 2023 . Rams trade Jalen Ramsey to Dolphins . January 12, 2024 . Turf Show Times . en.
  10. Web site: Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks - September 10th, 2023 . 2024-07-29 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  11. Web site: San Francisco 49ers at Los Angeles Rams - September 17th, 2023 . 2024-07-29 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  12. Web site: Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals - September 25th, 2023 . 2024-07-29 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  13. Web site: Los Angeles Rams at Green Bay Packers - November 5th, 2023 . 2024-07-29 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  14. Web site: Byron Young 2023 Game Log . January 12, 2024 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.
  15. Web site: 2023 NFL All-Rookie Team . 2024-07-27 . Pro-Football-Reference.com . en.