2022 Football Roster
Byron Young
- Position:
- DL
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 292
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Laurel, Miss.
- High School:
- West Jones
2022
Selected as a second team All-American by the AFCA ... earned first team All-SEC accolades from the Associated Press ... started all 13 games along the defensive line ... totaled 48 tackles, including 5.5 for loss (-19 yards) and four sacks (-16 yards) ... added six quarterback pressures, two pass breakups and a forced fumble ... named the SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week for his output at Ole Miss ... also earned Reese's Senior Bowl Defensive Player of the Week recognition for his game against the Rebels ... selected as one of the defensive players of the week by the Alabama coaches for his play against Texas A&M and at Ole Miss. Utah State: Got the start in the opener ... finished with two tackles, including one for loss (-1 yard). Texas: Recorded three tackles, including one for loss (-2 yards), in his start against the Longhorns. ULM: Totaled four stops, including half a sack (-3 yards), to go with one quarterback hurry. Vanderbilt: Had his night cut short due to a lower body injury ... did not record any stats prior to his exit. Arkansas: Returned to the field after his early exit a week prior ... posted six tackles by day's end. Texas A&M: Recorded six tackles and a pass breakup against the Aggies. Tennessee: Totaled five stops on the night. Mississippi State: Pressured the quarterback once, forcing what was originally called a fumble ... also contributed three tackles. LSU: Notched 1.5 sacks (-4 yards) as part of his five stops against the Tigers. Ole Miss: Dominated up front in the return to his home state ... tied for the team lead in tackles with a career-high 11, including two sacks (-9 yards) ... added two quarterback pressures, a pass breakup and forced a fumble on the day. Austin Peay: Recorded one quarterback hurry against the Governors. Auburn: Pressured the Tigers' quarterback once while adding one tackle to his stat line. Kansas State: Finished with two stops in the Sugar Bowl.
2021
Played in all 15 games with seven starts ... totaled 39 tackles, including nine for loss (-27 yards) and two sacks (-11 yards) ... also recorded a pair of quarterback hurries. Miami: Totaled three tackles in the season opener. Mercer: Had a big afternoon against the Bears ... recorded four tackles, including two for loss (-7 yards) ... also posted his first sack of the season (-6 yards). Florida: Recorded four tackles in The Swamp, including one for loss (-4 yards). Southern Miss: Finished with one tackle for loss (-2 yards) against the Golden Eagles. Ole Miss: Spent the night in the Rebel backfield, recording 1.5 tackles for loss (-4 yards) as part of his four total stops ... also added one quarterback pressure. Texas A&M: Totaled one stop against the Aggies. Mississippi State: Made an impact up front in Starkville ... finished with 1.5 tackles for loss (-5 yards) and one sack (-5 yards) as part of his three total tackles on the night. Tennessee: Recorded one tackle against the Vols, combining for half a tackle for loss (-1 yard). LSU: Finished with five tackles on the night. New Mexico State: Registered one stop against the Aggies. Arkansas: Made the start against the Hogs, finishing with four total stops. Auburn: Earned the start for a second straight game ... contributed four total tackles, including 1.5 for loss (-6 yards) ... also added a quarterback hurry. Georgia: Registered three tackles, including half a stop for loss, in his start against the Bulldogs. Cincinnati: Got the start in the Cotton Bowl ... finished with one tackle by day's end. Georgia: Recorded one tackle in his start in Indianapolis.
2020
Registered 29 tackles, 6.5 of which went for a loss (-18 yards) ... also added one sack (-7 yards) and a fumble recovery ... selected as one of the defensive players of the week for his play against Mississippi State and at Arkansas. Missouri: Cycled in along the defensive front for the Crimson Tide. Texas A&M: Finished with three tackles on the day, including one for loss (-2 yards). Ole Miss: Recorded one tackle on the night. Georgia: Blew through the line to record one tackle for loss (-1 yard) against the Bulldogs. Tennessee: Spent another afternoon in the opponent's backfield ... finished with a season-high four tackles, including one for loss (-3 yards). Mississippi State: Recorded two tackles against the Bulldogs ... helped pressure the State passers into a 28-of-42 night that included two interceptions ... picked up defensive player of the week honors for his play against the Bulldogs. Kentucky: Totaled four tackles in the contest, including one for loss (-1 yard). Auburn: Finished with three tackles on the day, including half a stop for loss (-1 yard). LSU: Notched one tackle for loss (-7 yards) and half a sack (-5 yards) as part of his three stops against the Tigers. Arkansas: Matched the team-high total for tackles with seven stops, including one tackle for loss (-3 yards) ... added half a sack (-2 yards) as part of the Tide's season-high eight sacks on the day ... also recovered a fumble against the Hogs ... selected as a defensive player of the week by the Alabama coaching staff for his play in Fayetteville. Florida: Rotated in along the defense front in the SEC Championship Game. Notre Dame: Recorded one tackle against the Fighting Irish. Ohio State: Saw time in Miami Gardens but did not post any stats.
2019
Developed a role in the defensive rotation up front ... recorded 23 tackles with 1.5 tackles for loss (-7 yards) ... added one sack (-7 yards), a quarterback pressure and one pass breakup ... earned time in all 13 games, including five starts. Duke: Recorded one stop against the Blue Devils in his first collegiate action. New Mexico State: Totaled three tackles against the Aggies in the Crimson Tide's home opener. South Carolina: Rotated in along the defensive front in Columbia. Southern Miss: Registered one tackle against the Golden Eagles. Ole Miss: Made an impact up front, totaling four tackles with half a stop for loss. Texas A&M: Contributed one tackle along the defensive front. Tennessee: Earned his first career start along the defensive front ... recorded three tackles against the Vols. Arkansas: Saw time along the defensive front but did not collect any stats. LSU: Rotated up front against the Tigers. Mississippi State: Made his second start of the season, recording four tackles against the Bulldogs. Western Carolina: Got the start against the Catamounts ... totaled five tackles, including his first sack of the season (-7 yards). Auburn: Started against the Tigers but did not collect any stats. Michigan: Earned the start against the Wolverines ... recorded one tackle while pressuring the quarterback and breaking up a pass.
High School and Personal Data
An elite defensive line prospect that the Crimson Tide was able to pull from the state of Mississippi ... the No. 105 prospect on the ESPN300 and ESPN.com's No. 11 defensive end ... rated as the No. 7 player in the state by ESPN ... 247Composite ranked Young as the No. 8 defensive tackle and No. 6 overall player from his home state ... No. 76 nationally, the No. 7 defensive tackle and fifth overall player from the state by 247Sports ... rated by Rivals.com as No. 7 defensive tackle and No. 5 player in Mississippi ... selected to the 2019 All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas ... named to the 2018 Clarion Ledger Dandy Dozen after a standout senior season ... totaled 125 tackles with 29.5 for loss and 17.5 sacks in 15 games of action as a senior ... recorded 17.5 sacks in 2018 to lead the Mississippi 5A Region 3 ranks and his 125 tackles finished third in the region ... recorded 96 tackles with 24 sacks across his sophomore and junior seasons for the Mustangs ... coached by Scott Pierson at West Jones High School ... chose to play for the Crimson Tide over Clemson, Florida, LSU, Ole Miss and Mississippi State.
