Usage Score
11.2
Player Dossier
2022-2025Michigan State
Zion Young
DE • 6'5" • 262 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Zion Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
31.9
Consistency
65.9
Season Value
41.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Missouri
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Michigan State • Missouri
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
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.
Zion Young, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Missouri. Zion Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Missouri paired 24 primary output with 31.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan State, Missouri.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Auburn
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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2025 Postseason · Missouri
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
31.9
Usage
11.2
Consistency
65.9
Best Game by takeover score
Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Virginia: 1.5. Unknown: 0. Kansas: 2. Louisiana: 2. South Carolina: 3. Massachusetts: 1. Alabama: 3. Auburn: 4.5. Vanderbilt: 0. Texas A&M: 1.5. Mississippi State: 2.5. Oklahoma: 3. Arkansas: 0
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. Virginia: 4 by 31.7. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Kansas: 2 by 28.3. Louisiana: 3 by 32.5. South Carolina: 3 by 42.5. Massachusetts: 3 by 22.5. Alabama: 5 by 50.8. Auburn: 5 by 65.8. Vanderbilt: 2 by 8.3. Texas A&M: 3 by 27.5. Mississippi State: 4 by 41.7. Oklahoma: 5 by 50.8. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins2.1 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · n=5 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.9 · n=6 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Auburn
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Auburn
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/28 | vs Virginia | L 7-13 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Arkansas | W 31-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ OklahomaSplash game | L 6-17 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/16 | vs Mississippi StateSplash game | W 49-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Texas A&M | L 17-38 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Vanderbilt | L 10-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Auburn2+ sacks · Splash game | W 23-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Alabama | L 24-27 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Massachusetts | W 42-6 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs South CarolinaSplash game | W 29-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs LouisianaSplash game | W 52-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Kansas | W 42-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/28 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Michigan State
2022-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Missouri
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202220232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Michigan State | 3 | 19.6 | 4.6 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Michigan State | 6 | 16.8 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2024 Postseason | Missouri | 11 | 21.6 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Missouri | 11 | 21.6 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Missouri | 24 | 31.9 | 11.2 | 13 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Missouri | 24 | 31.9 | 11.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Auburn
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62 takeover score.
#2
Auburn
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.6 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
3.5
Primary metric
Game with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#4
Oklahoma
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.8 takeover score.
#5
Akron
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Missouri
24 primary output · 31.9 efficiency · 11.2 usage
41.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Missouri
41.9
24 primary · 31.9 efficiency · 11.2 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Missouri
22.5
11 primary · 21.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8456
Westlake · Atlanta, GA
- Committed To
- Michigan State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
130
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.