Player Career

Aaron Young Career Story

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Player Story

Aaron Young story

Aaron Young built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a running back from Coatesville, PA wearing No. 5, spending time with Old Dominion and Rutgers. The clearest part of Aaron Young's career was his backfield work: 706 rushing yards, 184 carries, 9 rushing touchdowns, and 369 receiving yards across 46 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Rutgers. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 369 receiving yards, 22 tackles, and 577 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 46 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Old Dominion and Rutgers.

The arc is straightforward: Aaron 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

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Old Dominion

    2024

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2019202020212021202220232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonRutgers26644.99.3
2020 Regular SeasonRutgers19729.910.8-69
2021 PostseasonRutgers28037.29.883
2021 Regular SeasonRutgers28037.29.80
2022 Regular SeasonRutgers5629.89-224
2023 Regular SeasonRutgers118534.662
2024 Regular SeasonOld Dominion15858.742.440

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Arkansas State

Week 14 · W 40-32 · Conference game

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

158

Scrimmage Yards

86.2 takeover

158 scrimmage yards and 42.4 usage.

#2

@ Illinois

Week 10 · L 10-38 · Conference game

67

Scrimmage Yards

73.3 takeover

Loss with 67 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

67 scrimmage yards and 23.2 usage.

#3

vs Wagner

Week 5 · W 52-3

61

Scrimmage Yards

69.8 takeover

Win with 61 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

61 scrimmage yards and 13.6 usage.

#4

@ Michigan State

Week 11 · L 21-27 · Conference game

48

Scrimmage Yards

63.6 takeover

Loss with 48 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

48 scrimmage yards and 10.9 usage.

#5

vs Delaware

Week 3 · W 45-13

40

Scrimmage Yards

62.1 takeover

Win with 40 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

40 scrimmage yards and 8.2 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Old Dominion

158 primary output · 58.7 efficiency · 42.4 usage

78.8

#2

2021 Postseason · Rutgers

58.1

280 primary · 37.2 efficiency · 9.8 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Rutgers

58.1

280 primary · 37.2 efficiency · 9.8 usage

Milestones

1

100+ rush yards

1

150+ scrimmage yards

1

2+ TD games