Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Nebraska
Dedrick Young II
ILB • 6'1" • 245 lbs • Peoria, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dedrick Young II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
84
High-end production for a linebacker
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Reliability
84
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
82
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Nebraska
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Nebraska
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Player Story
Dedrick Young II built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as an inside linebacker from Peoria, AZ wearing No. 5, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Dedrick Young II's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Colorado State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Dedrick Young II, ILB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Nebraska. Dedrick Young II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 223
- TFL
- 10
- Sacks
- 2
- QB hurries
- 5
- Passes defended
- 10
Quick Answers
Dedrick Young II quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Nebraska · ILB
- Career Tackles
- 223
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 36 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Nebraska
- Top game
- Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Pomona · Colorado State
- High school pipeline
- Pomona · 11 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 83 tackles · ILB 6th (top 25%) · Big Ten 16th (top 3%) · National 151st (top 3%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Nebraska | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 55 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 49.1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 80 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 41.6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 83 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 65.2 |
Related Context
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Dedrick Young II played ILB for Nebraska. Across 4 tracked seasons, Dedrick Young II recorded 223 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Nebraska.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Nebraska paired 12 primary output with 38.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 38.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Regular Season · Nebraska
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
38.8
Usage
7.2
Consistency
61.7
Best Game by takeover score
Illinois
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Colorado: 2. Troy: 1. Michigan: 0. Purdue: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Northwestern: 2. Minnesota: 1. Bethune-Cookman: 2. Ohio State: 1. Illinois: 2. Michigan State: 0. Iowa: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Colorado: 9 by 57.5. Troy: 3 by 22.5. Michigan: 6 by 25. Purdue: 7 by 29.2. Wisconsin: 7 by 29.2. Northwestern: 4 by 36.7. Minnesota: 7 by 39.2. Bethune-Cookman: 4 by 36.7. Ohio State: 10 by 51.7. Illinois: 8 by 53.3. Michigan State: 8 by 33.3. Iowa: 10 by 51.7
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Colorado
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/23 | @ Iowa10+ tackles | L 28-31 | 10 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Michigan State | W 9-6 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs IllinoisSplash game | W 54-35 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Ohio State10+ tackles | L 31-36 | 10 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Bethune-CookmanSplash game | W 45-9 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Minnesota | W 53-28 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | L 31-34 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Wisconsin | L 24-41 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Purdue | L 28-42 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Michigan | L 10-56 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Troy | L 19-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs ColoradoSplash game | L 28-33 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Dedrick Young II story
Dedrick Young II built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as an inside linebacker from Peoria, AZ wearing No. 5, spending time with Nebraska. The clearest part of Dedrick Young II's career was his defensive production: 223 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 interception across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Nebraska. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Dedrick Young II's production has multiple signals. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Nebraska.
The arc is straightforward: Dedrick Young II moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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Nebraska
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Nebraska | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Nebraska | 9.5 | 28.8 | 6.1 | 9.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Nebraska | 9.5 | 28.8 | 6.1 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Nebraska | 6.5 | 32.5 | 7.9 | -3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Nebraska | 12 | 38.8 | 7.2 | 5.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Illinois
Week 11 · W 54-35 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Arkansas State
Week 1 · W 43-36
2
Havoc Plays
83.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Indiana
Week 7 · W 27-22 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Rutgers
Week 4 · W 27-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Colorado
Week 2 · L 28-33
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Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Nebraska
12 primary output · 38.8 efficiency · 7.2 usage
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#2
2016 Postseason · Nebraska
49.1
9.5 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Nebraska
49.1
9.5 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 6.1 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
8
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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