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Kenny Young Career Story

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Player Story

Kenny Young story

Kenny Young built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a linebacker from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 42, spending time with UCLA. The clearest part of Kenny Young's career was his defensive production: 199 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Kenny Young's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    UCLA

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20142015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonUCLA0
2015 Regular SeasonUCLA1201
2016 Regular SeasonUCLA16.54515.815.5
2017 PostseasonUCLA12.547.212.7-4
2017 Regular SeasonUCLA12.547.212.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Arizona

Week 5 · W 45-24 · Conference game

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5

Havoc Plays

95 takeover

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.

#2

@ USC

Week 12 · L 23-28 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

89.2 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.

#3

vs Kansas State

Week 1 · L 17-35 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#4

vs USC

Week 12 · L 14-36 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

71.5 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.5 takeover score.

#5

@ BYU

Week 3 · W 17-14

2

Havoc Plays

68.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Regular Season · UCLA

16.5 primary output · 45 efficiency · 15.8 usage

75.9

#2

2017 Postseason · UCLA

72.1

12.5 primary · 47.2 efficiency · 12.7 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · UCLA

72.1

12.5 primary · 47.2 efficiency · 12.7 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

8

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games