Player Career

Avery Young Career Story

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Player Story

Avery Young story

Avery Young built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a defensive back from Coatesville, PA wearing No. 2, spending time with Rutgers. The clearest part of Avery Young's career was his defensive production: 286 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 3 interceptions across 54 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2022 with Rutgers. 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 Avery Young's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 224 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 54 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Rutgers.

The arc is straightforward: Avery Young moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Rutgers

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonRutgers8.527.64.8
2019 Regular SeasonRutgers720.13.4-1.5
2020 Regular SeasonRutgers733.270
2021 PostseasonRutgers631.48.4-1
2021 Regular SeasonRutgers631.48.40
2022 Regular SeasonRutgers9.535.773.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Penn State

Week 12 · L 10-55 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

91.9 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Maryland

Week 13 · L 16-40 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#3

@ Syracuse

Week 2 · W 17-7

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#4

@ Purdue

Week 13 · W 37-30 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

80.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Northwestern

Week 8 · L 15-18 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

70 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Rutgers

9.5 primary output · 35.7 efficiency · 7 usage

61.7

#2

2020 Regular Season · Rutgers

58

7 primary · 33.2 efficiency · 7 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Rutgers

51.7

8.5 primary · 27.6 efficiency · 4.8 usage

Milestones

8

Impact games

7

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games