Player Dossier

2021-2022

Tennessee

Byron Young

DL • 6'3" • 245 lbs • Georgetown, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Byron Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.2 disruption score.

Usage Score

14.3

Efficiency

38.2

Consistency

64.2

Season Value

41.3

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
4
Program Path
Tennessee
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky

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.

Byron Young, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason · Tennessee. Byron Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.2 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason

Tennessee paired 19 primary output with 38.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 38.2 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: Kentucky

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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2021 Postseason · Tennessee

Games

10

Havoc Plays / G

1.9

Efficiency

38.2

Usage

14.3

Consistency

64.2

Best Game by takeover score

Purdue

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 3.5. Unknown: 0. Florida: 0. Missouri: 1. South Carolina: 1.5. Ole Miss: 3. Alabama: 2. Kentucky: 4. Georgia: 2. Vanderbilt: 2

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. Purdue: 8 by 68.3. Unknown: 6 by 25. Florida: 3 by 12.5. Missouri: 2 by 18.3. South Carolina: 3 by 27.5. Ole Miss: 7 by 59.2. Alabama: 6 by 45. Kentucky: 4 by 56.7. Georgia: 2 by 28.3. Vanderbilt: 5 by 40.8

Split Comparison

Wins2.1 · n=4 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses2.1 · n=5 · -0.0 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=5 · -1.4 vs Second Half
Second Half2.6 · n=5 · +1.4 vs First Half

Game Log

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

10 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Kentucky

Best efficiency game

68.3 vs Purdue

Result
Thu 12/30@ PurdueSplash gameL 45-48822.50010
Sat 11/27vs VanderbiltW 45-2154110
Sat 11/13vs GeorgiaL 17-4122110
Sat 11/6@ Kentucky2+ sacks · Splash gameW 45-4243220
Sat 10/23@ AlabamaL 24-5262110
Sat 10/16vs Ole MissSplash gameL 26-3175201
Sat 10/9vs South CarolinaW 45-203010.500
Sat 10/2@ MissouriW 62-2421100
Sat 9/25@ FloridaL 14-3830000
Sat 9/18vs Unknown61000

Career Arc

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

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    Tennessee

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonTennessee1938.214.3
2021 Regular SeasonTennessee1938.214.30
2022 PostseasonTennessee1926.210.30
2022 Regular SeasonTennessee1926.210.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Kentucky

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 64 takeover score.

#2

LSU

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 64 takeover score.

#3

Purdue

3.5

Primary metric

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.

#4

Clemson

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.4 takeover score.

#5

Ole Miss

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Postseason · Tennessee

19 primary output · 38.2 efficiency · 14.3 usage

41.3

#2

2021 Regular Season · Tennessee

41.3

19 primary · 38.2 efficiency · 14.3 usage

#3

2022 Postseason · Tennessee

24.5

19 primary · 26.2 efficiency · 10.3 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

7

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit context is not available for this player in the current dataset.

Career Facts

1

Career teams

4

Seasons tracked

82

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Byron Young quick answers

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
4
Career tackles
82