Player Dossier

2015-2018

Florida Atlantic

Jalen Young

S • 5'11" • 185 lbs • Loxahatchee, FL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Jalen Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.4

Efficiency

32.1

Consistency

24.4

Season Value

17.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Florida Atlantic
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Florida International

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Jalen Young, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic. Jalen Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season

Florida Atlantic paired 3 primary output with 20 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 32.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: North Texas

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

Games

10

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

32.1

Usage

7.4

Consistency

24.4

Best Game by takeover score

North Texas

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 0. Air Force: 0. UCF: 0. Middle Tennessee: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Marshall: 1. Louisiana Tech: 1. Florida International: 2. Western Kentucky: 0.5. North Texas: 3

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma: 5 by 20.8. Air Force: 5 by 20.8. UCF: 5 by 20.8. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 8.3. Old Dominion: 10 by 41.7. Marshall: 7 by 39.2. Louisiana Tech: 9 by 47.5. Florida International: 8 by 53.3. Western Kentucky: 3 by 17.5. North Texas: 5 by 50.8

Split Comparison

Wins0.6 · n=4 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0 · n=5 · -1.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=5 · +1.5 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

10 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

North Texas

Best efficiency game

53.3 vs Florida International

Result
Fri 11/16@ North TexasSplash gameL 38-4154210
Sat 11/10vs Western KentuckyW 34-15320.5000
Sat 11/3@ Florida InternationalSplash gameW 49-14821010
Fri 10/26vs Louisiana TechL 13-2195001
Sat 10/20@ MarshallL 7-3172001
Sat 10/6vs Old Dominion10+ tacklesW 52-33107000
Sat 9/29@ Middle TennesseeL 24-2522000
Fri 9/21@ UCFL 36-5654000
Sat 9/8vs Air ForceW 33-2650000
Sat 9/1@ OklahomaL 14-6352000

Career Arc

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

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    Florida Atlantic

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20152016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic320
2016 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic5.540.68.22.5
2017 PostseasonFlorida Atlantic10.529.810.15
2017 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic10.529.810.10
2018 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic7.532.17.4-3

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Florida International

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.5 takeover score.

#2

Marshall

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.

#3

Florida International

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#4

Charlotte

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#5

Buffalo

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2015 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

3 primary output · 20 efficiency · usage

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#2

2017 Postseason · Florida Atlantic

18.9

10.5 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 10.1 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

18.9

10.5 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 10.1 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9167

Woodlawn · Baton Rouge, LA

Committed To
LSU
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

236

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
236