Craig Young (American football)

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Craig Young
Indianapolis Colts
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born:Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Wayne
(Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.)
College:Ohio State (2019–2021)
Kansas (2022–2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history

Craig Young is an American professional football player who is a linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas and Ohio State.

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]

Professional career[edit]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		226 lb
(103 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.57 s 1.66 s 2.64 s 4.47 s 7.27 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
All values from Pro Day[17]

After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Young signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.[18][19]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Bielik, Tim (10 December 2018). "Craig Young National Signing Day 2019 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ^ Cooper, Jon (15 June 2018). "Ohio State lands commitment No. 11 in Indiana WR Craig Young". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  4. ^ May, Tim (15 June 2018). "Prospect from Indiana commits for 2019". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Craig Young". Kansas University Athletics. 13 January 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ Lind, Andrew (4 December 2021). "Ohio State's Craig Young Enters Name Into Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  9. ^ Kaufman, Joey (4 December 2021). "Ohio State football versatile safety Craig Young to enter NCAA transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  10. ^ Holbrook, Spencer (4 December 2021). "Buckeyes linebacker Craig Young enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Blake, Joe (26 August 2023). "Craig Young focused on winning, lays claim to fastest player on team". Rivals.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  15. ^ "Craig Young 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  16. ^ Maher, Katie (5 January 2024). "KU linebacker Craig Young accepts invite to Hula Bowl". WBIW.com. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  17. ^ "Craig Young, DS #24 OLB, Kansas". Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  18. ^ Ayen, Josh (April 27, 2024). "Wayne grad Craig Young signs undrafted free agent deal with Colts". WANE-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  19. ^ Lovergine, Vince (April 27, 2024). "Kansas LB Craig Young signs with Colts". WIBW-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2024.

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