Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2019Ohio 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 50.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
39
Developing production for an edge defender
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
48
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Player Story
Chase Young built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a defensive end from Hyattsville, MD wearing No. 2, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Chase Young's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2020
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 2
- Overall
- No. 2
- NFL Team
- Washington
Chase Young, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Ohio State. Chase Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 50.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 97
- TFL
- 40.5
- Sacks
- 29.5
- QB hurries
- 16
- Passes defended
- 8
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Chase Young Ohio State Highlights
2019 · Ohio State · Player Highlight
Chase Young college highlights at Ohio State.
- Season
- 2019
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Chase Young quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · DE
- Career Tackles
- 97
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 6 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- Penn State
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · DeMatha Catholic · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- DeMatha Catholic · 82 FBS recruits · 7 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2020 · Round 1 · Pick 2 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 2 · Junior
- 2019 Tackles rank
- 46 tackles · DE 29th (top 10%) · Big Ten 81st (top 13%) · National 774th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 25.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 9 | 17 | 4 | 2.5 | - | - | 0 | 25.8 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 64.7 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 31 | 13.5 | 8.5 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 64.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 12 | 2 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 77.6 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 12 | 44 | 21 | 16.5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 77.6 |
Related Context
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Chase Young played DE for Ohio State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Chase Young recorded 97 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Ohio State paired 47.5 primary output with 50.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 50.1 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.
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2019 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
4.0
Efficiency
50.1
Usage
16.3
Consistency
60.2
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 1. Florida Atlantic: 4. Cincinnati: 3. Indiana: 4.5. Miami (OH): 5. Nebraska: 2. Michigan State: 1.5. Northwestern: 3. Wisconsin: 9. Penn State: 7. Michigan: 2. Wisconsin: 5.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 2 by 18.3. Florida Atlantic: 5 by 60.8. Cincinnati: 3 by 42.5. Indiana: 3 by 57.5. Miami (OH): 3 by 62.5. Nebraska: 3 by 32.5. Michigan State: 4 by 31.7. Northwestern: 2 by 38.3. Wisconsin: 6 by 75. Penn State: 9 by 87.5. Michigan: 0 by 20. Wisconsin: 6 by 75
Split Comparison
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Wins4.2 · Games = 11 · +3.2 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 1 · -3.2 vs Wins
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 12/29 | vs Clemson | L 23-29 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/8 | @ WisconsinSplash game | W 34-21 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ MichiganSplash game | W 56-27 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Penn State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 28-17 | 9 | 5 | — | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Wisconsin2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-7 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ NorthwesternSplash game | W 52-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Michigan State | W 34-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ NebraskaSplash game | W 48-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami (OH)2+ sacks · Splash game | W 76-5 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Indiana2+ sacks · Splash game | W 51-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs CincinnatiSplash game | W 42-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Florida AtlanticSplash game | W 45-21 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Chase Young story
Chase Young built his college career from 2017 through 2019 as a defensive end from Hyattsville, MD wearing No. 2, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Chase Young's career was his defensive production: 97 tackles, 40.5 tackles for loss, 29.5 sacks, and 8 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. That gives Chase Young's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Ohio State
2017-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 8.5 | 17.8 | 4.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 8.5 | 17.8 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio State | 38 | 36 | 13.4 | 29.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio State | 38 | 36 | 13.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Ohio State | 47.5 | 50.1 | 16.3 | 9.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio State | 47.5 | 50.1 | 16.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Penn State
Week 5 · W 27-26 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
9
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
9 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Wisconsin
Week 9 · W 38-7 · Conference game
9
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
9 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Penn State
Week 13 · W 28-17 · Conference game
7
Havoc Plays
88.4 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
7 disruption/tackle impact with 88.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Michigan State
Week 11 · W 48-3 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Wisconsin
Week 15 · W 34-21 · Conference game
5.5
Havoc Plays
78.7 takeover
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 78.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Ohio State
47.5 primary output · 50.1 efficiency · 16.3 usage
77.6
#2
2019 Regular Season · Ohio State
77.6
47.5 primary · 50.1 efficiency · 16.3 usage
#3
2018 Postseason · Ohio State
64.7
38 primary · 36 efficiency · 13.4 usage
Milestones
10
Impact games
22
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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