Player Career
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Player Story
CJ Young built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Strongsville, OH wearing No. 3, spending time with Kent State. The clearest part of CJ Young's career was his defensive production: 123 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 17 career games in the available record. That gives CJ Young's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Kent State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kent State | 3 | 27.2 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kent State | 16.5 | 47 | 11.8 | 13.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs No. 136 Massachusetts
Week 7 · W 42-6 · Conference game
Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6.5
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
@ Buffalo
Week 14 · L 7-43 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 117 Akron
Week 12 · W 42-35 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
71.2 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Akron
Week 13 · L 17-38 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
68.6 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 132 Ball State
Week 11 · L 13-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65.5 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.5 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Regular Season · Kent State
16.5 primary output · 47 efficiency · 11.8 usage
70
#2
2024 Regular Season · Kent State
28.6
3 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Kent State
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
6
Impact games
5
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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