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

10.6

Efficiency

30.6

Consistency

47.9

Season Value

38.4

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

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 30.6 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: Penn State

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

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2018 Postseason · Ohio State

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

2.2

Efficiency

30.6

Usage

10.6

Consistency

47.9

Best Game by takeover score

Washington

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Washington: 2. Oregon State: 0. Rutgers: 5. Tulane: 1. Penn State: 7. Indiana: 1. Minnesota: 2. Purdue: 1. Nebraska: 0. Michigan State: 0. Maryland: 2. Michigan: 2. Northwestern: 6

Volume vs Efficiency

Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.

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

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 2 by 28.3. Oregon State: 2 by 8.3. Rutgers: 2 by 58.3. Tulane: 2 by 18.3. Penn State: 6 by 75. Indiana: 4 by 26.7. Minnesota: 3 by 32.5. Purdue: 1 by 14.2. Nebraska: 2 by 8.3. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 3 by 32.5. Michigan: 2 by 28.3. Northwestern: 3 by 62.5

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins2.3 · Games = 12
First Half2.6 · Games = 7 · +0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · Games = 6 · -0.7 vs First Half
All Games2.2 · Games = 13

Game Log

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

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Penn State

Best efficiency game

75 vs Penn State

Result
Tue 1/1vs WashingtonW 28-2322110
Sun 12/2vs Northwestern2+ sacks · Splash gameW 45-2433330
Sat 11/24vs MichiganW 62-3922101
Sat 11/17@ MarylandW 52-5133110
Sat 11/10@ Michigan StateW 26-611000
Sat 11/3vs NebraskaW 36-3121000
Sat 10/20@ PurdueL 20-49100.500.500
Sat 10/13vs MinnesotaW 30-1432101
Sat 10/6vs IndianaW 49-2643100
Sat 9/29@ Penn State2+ sacks · Splash gameW 27-2663322
Sat 9/22vs TulaneW 49-621100
Sat 9/8vs Rutgers2+ sacks · Splash gameW 52-322221
Sat 9/1vs Oregon StateW 77-3121000

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.

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

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