Player Career

Jalen Young Career Story

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Player Story

Jalen Young story

Jalen Young built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a safety from Loxahatchee, FL wearing No. 18, spending time with Florida Atlantic. The clearest part of Jalen Young's career was his defensive production: 236 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 13 interceptions across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Florida Atlantic. 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 Jalen Young's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 148 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Florida Atlantic.

The arc is straightforward: Jalen Young 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

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

  1. 1

    Florida Atlantic

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic320
2016 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic5.540.67.62.5
2017 PostseasonFlorida Atlantic11.530.58.56
2017 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic11.530.58.50
2018 Regular SeasonFlorida Atlantic8.533.17.6-3

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Florida International

Week 5 · L 31-33 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#2

@ Florida International

Week 10 · W 49-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#3

@ North Texas

Week 12 · L 38-41 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

#4

vs Marshall

Week 10 · W 30-25 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

82.2 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.

#5

@ Marshall

Week 7 · L 21-27 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Florida Atlantic

11.5 primary output · 30.5 efficiency · 8.5 usage

56.4

#2

2017 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

56.4

11.5 primary · 30.5 efficiency · 8.5 usage

#3

2015 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic

48.7

3 primary · 20 efficiency · usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

7

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games