2024 Football Roster
Richard Young
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Redshirt Freshman
- Hometown:
- Lehigh Acres, Fla.
- High School:
- Lehigh Senior
2025
Talented running back who is in his third year with the program ... stepped up in the absence of Jam Miller to start the year. Florida State: Made his first career start against the Seminoles ... accumulated 26 yards on nine carries while adding one reception for a six-yard gain. ULM: Rushed six times for 19 yards and a touchdown in the home opener ... found paydirt from three yards away.
2024
Worked in seven games in a rotational role out of the backfield ... rushed 27 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns while catching one pass for seven yards. Western Kentucky: Rushed six times for eight yards against the Hilltoppers. Wisconsin: Totaled 16 yards on three carries in Madison. Missouri: Carried three times for 63 yards on the day. LSU: Found the end zone for his first career touchdown, part of his six rushes for 27 yards against the Tigers ... scored from eight yards out. Mercer: Found the end zone for a second straight week, part of his seven rushes for 26 yards. Oklahoma: Caught one pass for a seven-yard gain against the Sooners. Michigan: Rushed two times for six yards on the day.
2023
Added depth in the Tide's running back room ... rushed nine times for 24 yards and a score in his three games of action. Middle Tennessee: Carried five times for 18 yards in his collegiate debut. Kentucky: Saw time on offense and special teams in Lexington ... rushed twice for four yards. Chattanooga: Recorded his first career touchdown as part of his two carries against the Mocs.
High School and Personal Data
An explosive runner with a combination of power, speed and finesse that makes him one of the elite rushers in the nation ... rated by ESPN.com as the No. 1 running back in the class ... No. 19 on the ESPN 300 ... the No. 9 player in the Southeast Region and No. 4 player from Florida according to ESPN ... ranked as the No. 2 running back in the country, the No. 11 player from Florida and a four-star prospect by Rivals.com ... a four-star according to the 247Composite who rated him as the No. 3 running back, No. 9 player out of Florida and the No. 35 overall player in the nation ... rated by the On3 Consensus at No. 29 in the country, No. 8 in Florida and No. 3 at his position ... No. 43 prospect nationally by 247Sports, who also rated him as the No. 3 running back and No. 11 recruit from Florida ... No. 25 in the SI99 revealed by Sports Illustrated ... a five-star rusher according to PrepStar Magazine, who also listed him at No. 17 overall, No. 1 at his position and the No. 6 player from the state of Florida ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... coached by James Chaney at Lehigh Senior High School ... chose Alabama over Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Oregon.
