Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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2006-2009NC State
Willie Young
DE • 6'4" • Riviera Beach, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Willie Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
Impact Production
80
High-end production for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
68
Useful peak profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2006 Regular Season · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Clemson
Player Story
Willie Young built his college career from 2006 through 2009 as a defensive end from Riviera Beach, FL wearing No. 97, spending time with NC State. The clearest part of Willie Young's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2008
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2010
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 6
- Overall
- No. 213
- NFL Team
- Detroit Lions
Willie Young, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2006 Regular Season · NC State. Willie Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20 disruption score.
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Willie Young quick answers
- Latest team and position
- NC State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 0
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 4 entries · 3 games
- Best season
- 2006 Regular Season · NC State
- Top game
- Clemson
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Whitmer · Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Whitmer · 19 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2010 · Round 7 · Pick 6 · Detroit Lions
- Latest roster
- No. 97 · Class 2009
Willie Young played DE for NC State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Willie Young recorded 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2006 with NC State.
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