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.