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Jersey Number 18
Zion Young
- Position:
- DL
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-6 / 260
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Atlanta, Ga.
- High School:
- Westlake
Bio
CAREER NOTES: Two-year letterwinner (2022-23) played in 20 career games for the Spartans . . . recorded 47 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss (30 yards) and 2.5 sacks (12 yards).
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, including nine starts at defensive end . . . recorded 26 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss (20 yards) and 1.5 sacks (5 yards) . . . played a total of 556 snaps on defense . . . credited with a total of 25 QB pressures, according to PFF . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . had one tackle and one QB hurry in start vs. Penn State at Ford Field . . . started game at Indiana, posting 62 snaps . . . drew start in game at Ohio State, logging 44 snaps . . . started Nebraska game and logged one tackle in playing 55 snaps . . . posted a pair of stops in the game at Minnesota in charting 24 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Michigan game, playing 45 snaps . . . notched three tackles and one QB hurry at Rutgers, registering 51 snaps . . . drew starting nod at defensive end in game at Iowa, posting one tackle for 1.0 TFL (3 yards) and added one QB hurry, in notching 56 of the 60 defensive snaps . . . logged five tackles with 0.5 TFL (2 yards) and career-high three QB hurries in Maryland game, in recording 56 of the 67 defensive snaps, leading all defensive linemen and ranking fourth overall on the defense . . . tallied two tackles and one QB hurry after starting the Washington game in registering 51 snaps . . . started Richmond game and notched five stops with career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (6 yards) and career-best 1.5 sacks (5 yards) in playing 32 snaps, topping the defensive linemen and ranking seventh on the defense . . . posted four tackles with a 9-yard TFL in logging 38 snaps after starting season opener vs. Central Michigan at defensive end.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games, making two starts at defensive end (vs. Wisconsin and Michigan) . . . posted 21 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss (10 yards) and 1.0 sack (7 yards), in logging 183 snaps . . . appeared on 13 plays on special teams . . . drew second start of career in getting nod at defensive end to open game at Michigan, registering career-high seven stops in 52 snaps . . . made first start of Spartan career in Wisconsin game and had five tackles with 0.5 TFL (1 yard) in 39 snaps . . . notched three tackles in playing 25 snaps in Ohio State game . . . recorded two tackles with 0.5 TFL (2 yards) in playing 22 snaps at Maryland . . . played eight snaps in Minnesota game . . . tallied two tackles in matching jersey number with 18 snaps at Washington . . . posted first tackle for the Green & White in Akron game, adding first sack (7 yards), in 13 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in Western Michigan game, tallying seven snaps.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated one of the best players in Georgia by On3 (No. 34) and 247Sports (No. 97) . . . also ranked the No. 34 edge rusher in the nation by On3 . . . earned first-team all-region accolades after tallying 112 total tackles (54 solo, 58 assists) with 7.5 sacks, helping Atlanta Westlake to the third round of the Georgia 6A playoffs (10-3 record) . . . the Lions won two regional titles in 2019 and 2020, going 37-13 in last three seasons . . . played for Coach Bobby May . . . attended the same high school as former Spartan letterwinner Tre Person.
2023 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 12 games, including nine starts at defensive end . . . recorded 26 tackles, including 4.5 tackles for loss (20 yards) and 1.5 sacks (5 yards) . . . played a total of 556 snaps on defense . . . credited with a total of 25 QB pressures, according to PFF . . . Academic All-Big Ten selection . . . had one tackle and one QB hurry in start vs. Penn State at Ford Field . . . started game at Indiana, posting 62 snaps . . . drew start in game at Ohio State, logging 44 snaps . . . started Nebraska game and logged one tackle in playing 55 snaps . . . posted a pair of stops in the game at Minnesota in charting 24 snaps . . . tallied two tackles in Michigan game, playing 45 snaps . . . notched three tackles and one QB hurry at Rutgers, registering 51 snaps . . . drew starting nod at defensive end in game at Iowa, posting one tackle for 1.0 TFL (3 yards) and added one QB hurry, in notching 56 of the 60 defensive snaps . . . logged five tackles with 0.5 TFL (2 yards) and career-high three QB hurries in Maryland game, in recording 56 of the 67 defensive snaps, leading all defensive linemen and ranking fourth overall on the defense . . . tallied two tackles and one QB hurry after starting the Washington game in registering 51 snaps . . . started Richmond game and notched five stops with career-high 2.0 tackles for loss (6 yards) and career-best 1.5 sacks (5 yards) in playing 32 snaps, topping the defensive linemen and ranking seventh on the defense . . . posted four tackles with a 9-yard TFL in logging 38 snaps after starting season opener vs. Central Michigan at defensive end.
2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in eight games, making two starts at defensive end (vs. Wisconsin and Michigan) . . . posted 21 tackles with 2.0 tackles for loss (10 yards) and 1.0 sack (7 yards), in logging 183 snaps . . . appeared on 13 plays on special teams . . . drew second start of career in getting nod at defensive end to open game at Michigan, registering career-high seven stops in 52 snaps . . . made first start of Spartan career in Wisconsin game and had five tackles with 0.5 TFL (1 yard) in 39 snaps . . . notched three tackles in playing 25 snaps in Ohio State game . . . recorded two tackles with 0.5 TFL (2 yards) in playing 22 snaps at Maryland . . . played eight snaps in Minnesota game . . . tallied two tackles in matching jersey number with 18 snaps at Washington . . . posted first tackle for the Green & White in Akron game, adding first sack (7 yards), in 13 snaps . . . made Spartan debut in Western Michigan game, tallying seven snaps.
HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL DATA: Rated one of the best players in Georgia by On3 (No. 34) and 247Sports (No. 97) . . . also ranked the No. 34 edge rusher in the nation by On3 . . . earned first-team all-region accolades after tallying 112 total tackles (54 solo, 58 assists) with 7.5 sacks, helping Atlanta Westlake to the third round of the Georgia 6A playoffs (10-3 record) . . . the Lions won two regional titles in 2019 and 2020, going 37-13 in last three seasons . . . played for Coach Bobby May . . . attended the same high school as former Spartan letterwinner Tre Person.
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