Player Career

Jordan Young Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Jordan Young story

Jordan Young built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a linebacker from Coatesville, PA wearing No. 3, spending time with Old Dominion. The clearest part of Jordan Young's career was his defensive production: 338 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 49 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Old Dominion. 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 Jordan Young's production has multiple signals. With 49 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Old Dominion.

The arc is straightforward: Jordan 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

    Old Dominion

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201720182019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonOld Dominion1137.67.4
2018 Regular SeasonOld Dominion731.96.3-4
2019 Regular SeasonOld Dominion1038.283
2020 Regular SeasonOld Dominion0-10
2021 PostseasonOld Dominion1440.610.814
2021 Regular SeasonOld Dominion1440.610.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Tulsa

Week 1 · L 17-30 · Postseason

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Marshall

Week 7 · L 17-31 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

@ Massachusetts

Week 2 · W 17-7

2.5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#4

@ UTEP

Week 5 · L 21-28 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

85.3 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Rice

Week 12 · W 24-21 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Old Dominion

14 primary output · 40.6 efficiency · 10.8 usage

65.3

#2

2021 Regular Season · Old Dominion

65.3

14 primary · 40.6 efficiency · 10.8 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Old Dominion

59.5

11 primary · 37.6 efficiency · 7.4 usage

Milestones

11

Impact games

8

Splash games

10

10+ tackle games