CJ Young

DB • 5'11" • 185 lbs • Strongsville, OH, USA

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CJ Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 47 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Solid production for a defensive back

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

High-upside career profile

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Kent State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts

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:...

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Latest team and position: Kent State · DB
Career Tackles: 123
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 17 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State
Top game: Massachusetts
Latest roster: No. 3 · Sophomore
2025 Tackles rank: 89 tackles · DB 13th (top 2%) · Mid-American 11th (top 2%) · National 92nd (top 2%)

CJ Young played DB for Kent State. Across 3 tracked seasons, CJ Young recorded 123 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Kent State.

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