Landon Young

An offensive lineman with the ability to play both tackle positions, New Orleans selected young in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. A two-time All-SEC selection, Young was a key anchor on a Wildcats offensive line that was named semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award, which recognizes the nation's most offensive line in 2019 and 2020, uplifting a program whose senior class won 37 games, the most in a five-season span since 1949-53.

COLLEGE CAREER – An offensive lineman with the ability to play both tackle positions, New Orleans selected young in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. A two-time All-SEC selection, Young was a key anchor on a Wildcats offensive line that was named semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award, which recognizes the nation's most offensive line in 2019 and 2020, uplifting a program whose senior class won 37 games, the most in a five-season span since 1949-53.

2020 – Team captain selected by coaches as a first-team All-SEC selection with second-team honors from the Associated Press. Started 11 games at left tackles and graded at 89 percent, not missing an assignment and leading the line with 56 knockdown blocks. 2019 – After missing the entire 2018 season 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. 2018 – Redshirted after missing entire season with a knee injury suffered in training camp. 2017 – Played in all 13 games with six starting assignments at left tackle. 2016 – Finished with 27 knockdown blocks.

PERSONAL – Prepped at Lafayette (Lexington, Ky.) HS…A five-star recruit by Rivals and 247Sports…No. 1 prospect in Kentucky and No. 12 overall prospect in the nation 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 selection by the Courier-Journal and The AP…2015 Herald-Leader "Class of Commonwealth"…Six-year letterwinner in wrestling and four-year letterwinner in track and field in the shot 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 state as junior…Three-time Class 3-A track and field champion in discus…Won the 2015 state shot up 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 in Grayson County, Kentucky.