NFL CAREER – Fifth-year lineman has the ability to play all over the offensive line outside the center position. A 2021 sixth round draft pick out of Kentucky, Young has appeared in 56 games with 12 starts in his four seasons with the Black and Gold. After starting a career-high five games between right guard (four) and left guard (one), Young will look to continue to provide depth up front for New Orleans.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Re-signed to one-year contract extension with New Orleans, 3/18/25; Activated from Reserve/COVID-19, 1/3/22; Placed on Reserve/COVID-19, 12/27/21; Placed on Injured Reserve, 11/23/21; Signed to a four-year contract, 6/8/21; Selected by Saints in the sixth round (206th overall) of the 2021 NFL Draft.
2024 – Appeared in 17 games with five starts, four at RG and one at LG while also contributing on special teams…Started at RG for an offense that allowed just one sack at Atlanta, Sept. 29…Started at RG that allowed one sack on Monday Night Football at Kansas City, Oct. 7…Started at LG in season finale at Tampa Bay, 1/5/25. 2023 – Appeared in 13 games with four starts, three at RT, while also making contributions as a sixth lineman and on special teams…Started in the jumbo set for an offense that rushed for 148 yards (season-high 5.3 avg) at Atlanta, Nov. 26…Made his first of three starts at RT as part of a unit that allowed just one sack in win vs N.Y. Giants, Dec. 17…Started for an offense that ran for 108 yards in win at Tampa Bay, Dec. 31. 2022 – Appeared in 16 games with two starts, one at each tackle position…Vs. Baltimore, Nov. 7, appeared at T in the jumbo package and saw action on special teams…Vs. L.A. Rams, Nov. 20, made his first start of season at LT…Vs. Carolina, 1/8/23, Started at RT for first time in NFL career. 2021 – Appeared in ten games with one start before being placed on Injured Reserve (foot), Nov. 23…Vs. Green Bay, Sept. 12, made NFL regular season debut on special teams…At Washington, Oct. 10, played on special teams and made his debut on offense in the jumbo package...At Philadelphia, Nov. 21, made first career NFL start at LT, playing through what would be a season-ending foot injury.
COLLEGE – Appeared in 49 career games, with 26 starts, 24 in a row at LT…As a senior and team captain, selected by coaches as a first-team All-SEC selection with second-team honors from the AP. Started 11 games at left tackle and graded at 89 percent, not missing an assignment and leading the line with 56 knockdown blocks…After missing his entire junior season in 2018 due to injury, returned to start all 13 games at left tackle and was named third-team All-SEC by Athlon, totaling 64 knockdown blocks with only one missed assignment…Redshirted his junior year after missing entire season with a knee injury suffered in training camp…As a sophomore, played in all 13 games with six starting assignments at left tackle…As a true freshman, finished with 27 knockdown blocks, playing in 12 games.
PERSONAL – Prepped at Lafayette (Lexington, Ky.) HS…A five-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports…No. 1 prospect in Kentucky and also the nation's 12th overall prospect by 247sports…Named top offensive lineman in the U.S. Army All-American Game for the West squad…Helped Lafayette average 36.7 points per game and advance to Class 6A state title game…Two-time first-team All-State (Louisville Courier-Journal, AP)…2015 Herald-Leader "Class of Commonwealth"…Six-year letterwinner in wrestling and four-year letterwinner in track and field in the shot put and discus…Won 2016 KHSAA state wrestling title, finished his senior year with a 19-0 record…Ranked as state's top wrestler at 285 after finishing fourth in the state as a junior…Three-time Class 3-A track and field champion in discus…2015 state shot put title and finished second in 2016…Named the 2014 Gatorade Kentucky Boys Track and Field Athlete of the Year…2013 USATF National Junior Olympics Track and Field Championships runner-up in both the shot put and discus…Member of National Honor Society…Born on Aug. 21, 1997 in Grayson County, Kentucky.
