Player Career

Datrone Young Career Story

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Player Story

Datrone Young story

Datrone Young built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive back from Delray Beach, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with Duke and Iowa State. The clearest part of Datrone Young's career was his defensive production: 127 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 14 passes defended across 47 career games in the available record. That gives Datrone Young's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Duke

    2022

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20182019201920202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State2101.3—
2019 PostseasonIowa State29.91.80
2019 Regular SeasonIowa State29.91.80
2020 PostseasonIowa State316.83.21
2020 Regular SeasonIowa State316.83.20
2021 PostseasonIowa State516.332
2021 Regular SeasonIowa State516.330
2022 Regular SeasonDuke923.33.84

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas

Week 10 · W 30-7 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

71.4 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Oregon

Week 1 · W 34-17 · Postseason

1

Havoc Plays

67 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

#3

vs Baylor

Week 10 · W 38-31 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Pittsburgh

Week 12 · L 26-28 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ West Virginia

Week 7 · W 38-14 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

55.5 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Duke

9 primary output · 23.3 efficiency · 3.8 usage

42.6

#2

2021 Postseason · Iowa State

27.3

5 primary · 16.3 efficiency · 3 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Iowa State

27.3

5 primary · 16.3 efficiency · 3 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

4

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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