Player Dossier

2017-2019

Ohio State

Chase Young

DE • 6'5" • 265 lbs • Hyattsville, MD, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Chase Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

15

Efficiency

44.7

Consistency

59.8

Season Value

52.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Ohio State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Ohio State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Chase Young, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Ohio State. Chase Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason

Ohio State paired 40.5 primary output with 44.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2019 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 44.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Wisconsin

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2019 Postseason · Ohio State

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

3.4

Efficiency

44.7

Usage

15

Consistency

59.8

Best Game by takeover score

Clemson

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 0. Florida Atlantic: 4. Cincinnati: 3. Indiana: 4.5. Miami (OH): 4. Nebraska: 2. Michigan State: 1.5. Northwestern: 2. Wisconsin: 9. Penn State: 7. Michigan: 0. Wisconsin: 3.5

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 2 by 8.3. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 60.8. Cincinnati: 3 by 42.5. Indiana: 3 by 57.5. Miami (OH): 3 by 52.5. Nebraska: 3 by 32.5. Michigan State: 4 by 31.7. Northwestern: 2 by 28.3. Wisconsin: 6 by 75. Penn State: 9 by 87.5. Michigan: 0 by 0. Wisconsin: 6 by 60

Split Comparison

Wins3.7 · n=11
First Half2.9 · n=6 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half3.8 · n=6 · +0.9 vs First Half
All Games3.4 · n=12

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Wisconsin

Best efficiency game

87.5 vs Penn State

Result
Sun 12/29vs ClemsonL 23-2921000
Sun 12/8@ WisconsinW 34-21641.5002
Sat 11/30@ MichiganW 56-2700000
Sat 11/23vs Penn State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 28-1795430
Sat 10/26vs Wisconsin2+ sacks · Splash gameW 38-766540
Sat 10/19@ NorthwesternW 52-322110
Sat 10/5vs Michigan StateW 34-104210.500
Sat 9/28@ NebraskaW 48-733110
Sat 9/21vs Miami (OH)2+ sacks · Splash gameW 76-532220
Sat 9/14@ Indiana2+ sacks · Splash gameW 51-10322.5020
Sat 9/7vs CincinnatiW 42-0321.501.500
Sat 8/31vs Florida AtlanticW 45-21531.501.501

Career Arc

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

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    Ohio State

    2017-2019

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201720172018201820192019
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 PostseasonOhio State8.517.84.4
2017 Regular SeasonOhio State8.517.84.40
2018 PostseasonOhio State2930.610.620.5
2018 Regular SeasonOhio State2930.610.60
2019 PostseasonOhio State40.544.71511.5
2019 Regular SeasonOhio State40.544.7150

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Wisconsin

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

9

Primary metric

9 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

#2

Penn State

7

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 65.7 takeover score.

#3

Penn State

7

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

#4

Northwestern

6

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.

#5

Michigan State

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2019 Postseason · Ohio State

40.5 primary output · 44.7 efficiency · 15 usage

52.4

#2

2019 Regular Season · Ohio State

52.4

40.5 primary · 44.7 efficiency · 15 usage

#3

2018 Postseason · Ohio State

38.4

29 primary · 30.6 efficiency · 10.6 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.9957

DeMatha Catholic · Hyattsville, MD

Committed To
Ohio State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

97

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 34 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Chase Young quick answers

Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
DE
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
97