Player Story
Matthew Young story
Matthew Young built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a tight end from Las Cruces, NM wearing No. 33, spending time with New Mexico State and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Matthew Young's career was his defensive production: 65 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks across 11 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with New Mexico State. 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 Matthew Young's production has multiple signals. With 11 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across New Mexico State and Texas Tech.
The arc is straightforward: Matthew Young moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.