2024-25 Football
Roster
#30 Bryce Young Football Roster
DL
Height
6-7
Weight
258
Class
Freshman/Freshman
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
High School
Charlotte Christian
AS A FRESHMAN (2024)
- at TEXAS A&M (8/31): Saw action on defense and special teams in debut for the Irish
- NORTHERN ILLINOIS (9/7): Saw playing time in the game on special teams
- at PURDUE (9/15): Competed for the Irish in the victory… registered a quarterback hurry – the first of career
- MIAMI UNIVERSITY (9/22): Competed and registered first career tackle… posted first career blocked field goal
- LOUISVILLE (9/28): Saw action on defense… collected three solo tackles
- STANFORD (10/12): Competed in the game… collected two solo tackles… both tackles came on third-down stops for the defense
- at GEORGIA TECH (10/19): Competed on both defense and special teams… blocked a field goal attempt in the third quarter… added an assisted tackle
- at NAVY (10/26): Saw playing time on defense and special teams
- FLORIDA STATE (11/09): Competed for the Irish… collected four tackles – three assisted, one solo… registered a quarterback hurry… part of a shared sack
- VIRGINIA (11/16): Saw playing time on defense and special teams… collected two solo tackles… had a tackle for loss for one yard
PREP AND PERSONAL
- A consensus four star recruit
- The 50th ranked player nationally, the eighth edge player and the top recruit in the state by On3
- The 74th player nationally, the 13th edge player and the second best recruit in the state by 247Sports
- The 219th player nationally, the 24th edge player and the seventh best recruit in the state by ESPN
- The 214th player nationally, the 13th edge player and the sixth best recruit in the state by Rivals.com
- Earned four varsity letters at Charlotte Christian under head coach Chris James, and Jason Estep and two in wrestling
- As a senior, first team all-state and all-conference and earned Adidas all-American honors
- Finished his final season with 97 tackles, 14 sacks, three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, 18 tackles for loss, 12 quarterback hurries, three passes defended, one blocked punt, a blocked field goal and scored a touchdown
- Led Charlotte Christian to an 8-4 record and a second place finish in the Big South Conference
- As a junior, earned second team all-conference honors after posting 92 tackles, three sacks, one pass defended, six tackles for loss, 11 hurries and two forced fumbles
- Helped Charlotte Christian earn a spot in the state championship game, finishing with a 10-3 record
- Finished his career with 191 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, 23 quarterback hurries, five forced fumbles, a blocked punt and a blocked field goal
- Also a member of the National Honor Society and the National Latin Honor Society
- Earned Charlotte Observer All-Star Team honors
- Son of Bryant and Kristin Young
- His mother, Kristin, competed with Notre Dame track and field
- His father, Bryant, played football at Notre Dame before being drafted in the first round of the 1994 draft by San Francisco, playing 14 years in the NFL
- Has five siblings, Kai, Colby, Kennedy, Kamille and Beau