Makhilyn Young

RB • 5'10" • 195 lbs • Midland, TX, USA

Balanced backfield optionSteady chain mover

Makhilyn Young leans balanced backfield option traits and 55.6 efficiency.

Usage / Role

Rotational offensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a back

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Reliability

Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: New Mexico State • Vanderbilt
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech

Player Story

Makhilyn Young built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a running back from Midland, TX wearing No. 22, spending time with New Mexico State and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of Makhilyn Young's career was...

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Class 2022 · Rating 0.7833

Midland Legacy · Midland, TX

Committed To: New Mexico State
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2022

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Latest team and position: Vanderbilt · RB
Career Scrimmage Yards: 746
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 25 games
Best season: 2025 Postseason · Vanderbilt
Top game: Virginia Tech
Recruit profile: 2-star · Midland Legacy · New Mexico State
High school pipeline: Midland Legacy · 2 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 22 · Senior
2025 Scrimmage yards rank: 544 scrimmage yards · RB 193rd (top 27%) · SEC 55th (top 16%) · National 435th (top 16%)

Makhilyn Young played RB for New Mexico State and Vanderbilt. Across 3 tracked seasons, Makhilyn Young recorded 612 rushing yards, 134 receiving yards, and 4 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Vanderbilt.

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