ASU: Started all 27 games at ASU since he joined the team prior to the 2012 season...Earned Second Team All-Pac-12 honors in 2013…Earned Ron Pritchard Outstanding Linebacker Award at the 2013 team banquet…Named Pac-12 Player of the Week Nov. 25, 2013…His 82 tackles in 2012 were the third-most by an ASU junior college transfer in his first season in the past decade.
2013: Tallied a team-high 112 total tackles and became the second player in as many years to reach 100 tackles in a season, marking the first time two separate players had accomplished the feat since 1989-90 (Brandon Magee in 2012)...His 79 solo tackles are tied for the 10th most in a single season in school history…Earned Second Team All-Pac-12 honors…Started all 14 games…Named Second Team All-Pac-12 by Phil Steele and Athlon Sports…Finished the season with 17.5 tackles for loss, good for second on the team...Added 7.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and a pass deflection…Led the team in tackles in seven games, including four of the last five…Had a career high four tackles for loss against Stanford in the Pac-12 Championship (12/7)...Had double digit tackles with 11 against Arizona (11/30)...Led the team for the third straight game with 13 tackles against UCLA (11/23), including a career-high three sacks and was named the Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week for the effort...Against UCLA, made one of the biggest defensive players in the past decade he sacked UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley for a loss of 13 yards on the Bruins’ third-and-six from the seven-yard line on their second-to-last drive in the fourth quarter. Young’s sack forced a 38-yard field-goal attempt by kicker Ka'imi Fairbairn, who missed and preserved the Devils’ five-point lead…Led the team in tackles against Oregon State (11/16) with nine...Had a career high 14 tackles against Utah (11/9)...Had four tackles and one for loss against Washington State (10/31)...Led the team in tackles against Colorado (10/12) in just a half of action...Has his second-straight double-digit tackle game against USC (9/28) with 10...Led the team in tackles against Stanford with 10...Led the Sun Devils with 112 tackles this season... Was second on team in tackles against Wisconsin (9/14) with six...Had three tackles against Sacramento State (9/5) before leaving the game with an injury...Named to Butkus Award Preseason Watch List…Played in the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl...Earned the privilege of wearing the Pat Tillman Practice Jersey, which head coach Todd Graham awards to those who embody the positive characteristics of the football program and university.
2012: Started all 13 games for the Sun Devils...Was the team's third-leading tackler with 82 on the season, including a career-high 11 against Oregon (10/18) and Mizzou (9/15)...Had 10 tackles against Arizona (11/23)...Posted his first career interception against USC (11/10)...Was third on the team with 14.0 tackles for loss (52 yards)...Playing out of the Spur linebacker spot in his first career game at ASU, Young lit up the NAU offensive players to the tune of seven tackles (leading the team) and 2.5 for loss (9 yards)...Also added a pass break up on the game...Had his first career interception against USC and also had a forced fumble on the season.
Junior College: Was a junior college teammate of both Steffon Martin and Darwin Rogers at Arizona Western...Had a sensational sophomore season at Arizona Western, being named the Western States Football League Defensive Player of the Year and a First-Team All-American...Was also the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference Co-Defensive Player of the Year...Totaled 111 tackles, 30 tackles-for-loss, 8.5 sacks, five fumble recoveries, four forced fumbles and two interceptions...Also scored six defensive touchdowns...His tackles-for-loss amounted in 150 total lost yards, making him the junior college national leader...Led the WSFL in sacks and finished 10th in the nation in total tackles...Helped the Matadors achieve an 11-1 record and the program's third straight WSFL title...Signed with Washington out of high school before attending Arizona Western College...Chose ASU over reported FBS offers from Indiana, Oregon State and Washington State...Was also heavily recruited by Ohio State..."Being [at ASU] the whole weekend [of my official visit]- it really sealed it up for me," said Young. "What did it for me is playing with the players that have the same mindset, and that is do whatever it takes to win."...Coached by Tom Minnick at Arizona Western College...Verbally committed to ASU on Jan. 29, 2012.
High School: Graduated from Seattle (Wash.) Auburn High School in 2010...Was rated a four-star prospect and the nation's No. 24 outside linebacker recruit by Scout.com as a high school senior...Was listed by Rivals.com as the No. 31 safety in the country and the state of Washington's No. 5 overall recruit in 2010...Starred on both sides of the ball...Rushed for 1,424 yards on 104 carries (13.4 avg.) with 25 touchdowns as a senior in 2009...Averaged 158.2 rushing yards per game...Totaled 78 tackles, two sacks, one fumble recover and one blocked punt...Had five games with 10 or more tackles including a season-high 12 stops against Kentridge on Oct. 1, 2009...Recorded eight 100-yard rushing games including two efforts of over 200 yards, highlighted by a 284-yard, six-touchdown showing against Auburn Riverside on Oct. 30, 2009...Rushed for 1,158 yards and eight touchdowns on 140 carries as a junior in 2008...Averaged 96.5 rushing yards per game...Also caught five passes for 106 yards with two scores...Recorded 74 tackles on defense...Registered four 100-yard rushing games including a season-best 143 yards on only eight carries against Kent-Meridian on Sept. 19, 2008...Tallied a season-high 11 tackles against Tahoma on Oct. 24, 2008...Carried 18 times for 240 yards with one touchdown as a sophomore on varsity in 2007...Posted 24 tackles on defense...Coached by Gordon Elliot at Auburn High School.
| CAREER | G | SOLO | ASSIST | TACKLES | TFL | PD | FF | FR | BLK |
| 2012 | 13 | 53 | 29 | 82 | 14.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 14 | 79 | 33 | 112 | 17.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 27 | 132 | 62 | 194 | 31.5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |