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2026 Spring Football Roster
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Jersey Number 73
Rustin Young
- Position:
- OL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 296
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Honolulu, Hawai'i
- High School:
- St. Louis
Third-year offensive lineman has played in 13 games for the Spartans (one in 2024, all 12 game in 2025). provides depth in the rotation . . . has played in 12 career games (played in one game in 2024 to preserve redshirt season; has played in all 11 games with four starts in 2025).
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, including five starts, to earn his first Spartan letter . . . ranked ninth on the team with a total of 448 snaps on offense, which ranked fifth most among Spartan offensive linemen . . . also made 56 appearances on special teams . . . started one game at right tackle (vs. Indiana) and the last four games (vs. Minnesota, Penn State, Iowa and Maryland) at left tackle . . . played all 71 snaps in starting assignment at left tackle in the victory over Maryland at Ford Field in the regular-season finale (11/29) . . . drew third start in a row in opening game at Iowa (11/22) at left tackle and played in all 70 offensive snaps . . . made second straight start at left tackle in opening Penn State game (11/15) and playing in all 49 offensive snaps . . . started game at Minnesota (11/1) at left tackle and played all 70 offensive snaps . . . notched 59 snaps in Michigan game (10/25), grading out at season-high 73.8 run block, according to PFF . . . made first collegiate start in game at Indiana (10/18) and charted 59 offensive snaps . . . was in on limited action on offensive snaps in UCLA and Nebraska games . . . played 51 offensive snaps at USC (9/20) . . . charted 26 snaps in Youngstown State game (9/13).
2024 SEASON: Redshirted . . . played 19 snaps at left tackle against Ohio State in his collegiate debut in his only action of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN.com . . . selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game on Jan. 3 in Orlando, Florida . . . also chosen to play in the Polynesian Bowl All-Star Game on Jan. 19 in Honolulu . . . ranked the best overall prospect in the state of Hawai’i by 247Sports . . . listed among the top offensive tackles in the nation by 247Sports (No. 18) and Rivals.com (No. 31) and one of the top offensive guards by ESPN.com (No. 9) . . . ranked one of the best overall players in the nation by 247Sports (No. 207) and ESPN.com (No. 216) . . . also competed in track and field . . . recorded a 49-3 shot put throw and 128 discus rep as a senior in the spring of 2024 . . . son of Tammy and Ronald Young Jr.
2025 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Played in all 12 games, including five starts, to earn his first Spartan letter . . . ranked ninth on the team with a total of 448 snaps on offense, which ranked fifth most among Spartan offensive linemen . . . also made 56 appearances on special teams . . . started one game at right tackle (vs. Indiana) and the last four games (vs. Minnesota, Penn State, Iowa and Maryland) at left tackle . . . played all 71 snaps in starting assignment at left tackle in the victory over Maryland at Ford Field in the regular-season finale (11/29) . . . drew third start in a row in opening game at Iowa (11/22) at left tackle and played in all 70 offensive snaps . . . made second straight start at left tackle in opening Penn State game (11/15) and playing in all 49 offensive snaps . . . started game at Minnesota (11/1) at left tackle and played all 70 offensive snaps . . . notched 59 snaps in Michigan game (10/25), grading out at season-high 73.8 run block, according to PFF . . . made first collegiate start in game at Indiana (10/18) and charted 59 offensive snaps . . . was in on limited action on offensive snaps in UCLA and Nebraska games . . . played 51 offensive snaps at USC (9/20) . . . charted 26 snaps in Youngstown State game (9/13).
2024 SEASON: Redshirted . . . played 19 snaps at left tackle against Ohio State in his collegiate debut in his only action of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated a four-star prospect by 247Sports and ESPN.com . . . selected to play in the Under Armour All-American Game on Jan. 3 in Orlando, Florida . . . also chosen to play in the Polynesian Bowl All-Star Game on Jan. 19 in Honolulu . . . ranked the best overall prospect in the state of Hawai’i by 247Sports . . . listed among the top offensive tackles in the nation by 247Sports (No. 18) and Rivals.com (No. 31) and one of the top offensive guards by ESPN.com (No. 9) . . . ranked one of the best overall players in the nation by 247Sports (No. 207) and ESPN.com (No. 216) . . . also competed in track and field . . . recorded a 49-3 shot put throw and 128 discus rep as a senior in the spring of 2024 . . . son of Tammy and Ronald Young Jr.
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