Player Career

Byron Young Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Byron Young story

Byron Young built his college career from 2021 through 2022 as a defensive lineman from Georgetown, SC wearing No. 6, spending time with Tennessee. The clearest part of Byron Young's career was his defensive production: 82 tackles, 23.5 tackles for loss, 12.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 23 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Tennessee. 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 Byron Young's production has multiple signals. With 23 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tennessee.

The arc is straightforward: Byron 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

    Tennessee

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonTennessee2746.213.4
2021 Regular SeasonTennessee2746.213.40
2022 PostseasonTennessee3336.212.36
2022 Regular SeasonTennessee3336.212.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Alabama

Week 8 · L 24-52 · Conference game

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#2

@ Pittsburgh

Week 2 · W 34-27

6

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#3

@ LSU

Week 6 · W 40-13 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Purdue

Week 1 · L 45-48 · Postseason

3.5

Havoc Plays

79.4 takeover

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.

#5

@ Kentucky

Week 10 · W 45-42 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

78.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Tennessee

27 primary output · 46.2 efficiency · 13.4 usage

74.7

#2

2021 Regular Season · Tennessee

74.7

27 primary · 46.2 efficiency · 13.4 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Tennessee

71.8

33 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 12.3 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

15

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games