Player Dossier

2019-2022

Mississippi State

Cameron Young

DT • 6'3" • 315 lbs • Crosby, MS, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Cameron Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

4.2

Efficiency

16.7

Consistency

13.9

Season Value

11.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Mississippi State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Mississippi State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas

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.

Cameron Young, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Mississippi State. Cameron Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

Mississippi State paired 4.5 primary output with 17.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2022 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 16.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. 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.

2022 Postseason · Mississippi State

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.4

Efficiency

16.7

Usage

4.2

Consistency

13.9

Best Game by takeover score

Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 2. Memphis: 0. Arizona: 0. LSU: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Texas A&M: 0. Arkansas: 0.5. Kentucky: 0.5. Alabama: 0. Auburn: 0. Georgia: 0. Ole Miss: 1

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. Illinois: 1 by 24.2. Memphis: 2 by 8.3. Arizona: 2 by 8.3. LSU: 3 by 12.5. Bowling Green: 1 by 14.2. Texas A&M: 4 by 16.7. Arkansas: 5 by 25.8. Kentucky: 5 by 25.8. Alabama: 2 by 8.3. Auburn: 2 by 8.3. Georgia: 7 by 29.2. Ole Miss: 2 by 18.3

Split Comparison

Wins0.6 · n=8 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=4 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

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

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Illinois

Best efficiency game

29.2 vs Georgia

Result
Mon 1/2@ IllinoisW 19-1011110
Fri 11/25@ Ole MissW 24-2222100
Sun 11/13vs GeorgiaL 19-4570000
Sat 11/5vs AuburnW 39-3320000
Sat 10/22@ AlabamaL 6-3021000
Sat 10/15@ KentuckyL 17-27500.5000
Sat 10/8vs ArkansasW 40-17500.5000
Sat 10/1vs Texas A&MW 42-2441000
Sat 9/24vs Bowling GreenW 45-1410001
Sat 9/17@ LSUL 16-3131000
Sun 9/11@ ArizonaW 39-1721000
Sat 9/3vs MemphisW 49-2321000

Career Arc

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

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    Mississippi State

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2019202020202021202120222022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonMississippi State17.77.2
2020 PostseasonMississippi State4.517.95.53.5
2020 Regular SeasonMississippi State4.517.95.50
2021 PostseasonMississippi State5.525.19.41
2021 Regular SeasonMississippi State5.525.19.40
2022 PostseasonMississippi State516.74.2-0.5
2022 Regular SeasonMississippi State516.74.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Arkansas

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5

Primary metric

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.

#2

Ole Miss

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.

#3

Kentucky

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.1 takeover score.

#4

NC State

1.5

Primary metric

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.7 takeover score.

#5

Texas A&M

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Postseason · Mississippi State

4.5 primary output · 17.9 efficiency · 5.5 usage

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#2

2020 Regular Season · Mississippi State

18

4.5 primary · 17.9 efficiency · 5.5 usage

#3

2021 Postseason · Mississippi State

15.4

5.5 primary · 25.1 efficiency · 9.4 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.8355

Franklin · Meadville, MS

Committed To
Mississippi State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

109

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Cameron Young quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DT
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
109