Usage Score
11.1
Player Dossier
2023-2025Kent State
CJ Young
DB • 5'11" • 185 lbs • Strongsville, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
CJ Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
45.1
Consistency
24.8
Season Value
24.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
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.
CJ Young, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Kent State. CJ Young shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Kent State paired 14.5 primary output with 45.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 45.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
45.1
Usage
11.1
Consistency
24.8
Best Game by takeover score
Central Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Texas Tech: 0. Buffalo: 0. Florida State: 1. Oklahoma: 0. Massachusetts: 6.5. Toledo: 0. Bowling Green: 2. Ball State: 2. Akron: 2.5. Central Michigan: 0.5
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. Unknown: 9 by 37.5. Texas Tech: 5 by 20.8. Buffalo: 7 by 29.2. Florida State: 3 by 22.5. Oklahoma: 5 by 20.8. Massachusetts: 8 by 83.3. Toledo: 9 by 37.5. Bowling Green: 12 by 70. Ball State: 11 by 65.8. Akron: 13 by 75. Central Michigan: 7 by 34.2
Split Comparison
Wins3.7 · n=3 · +3.2 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=7 · -3.2 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half1.4 · n=5 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Massachusetts
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Massachusetts
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/20 | vs Central Michigan | L 16-28 | 7 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/12 | @ Akron10+ tackles | W 42-35 | 13 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/6 | @ Ball State10+ tackles | L 13-17 | 11 | 7 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 24-21 | 12 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Toledo | L 10-45 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 42-6 | 8 | 6 | — | 3.50 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Oklahoma | L 0-44 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Florida State | L 10-66 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Buffalo | L 28-31 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Texas Tech | L 14-62 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2023-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kent State | 3 | 27.2 | 8 | 3 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kent State | 14.5 | 45.1 | 11.1 | 11.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Massachusetts
Win with 6.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6.5
Primary metric
6.5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.4 takeover score.
#2
Buffalo
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.1 takeover score.
#3
Akron
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.
#4
Akron
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.8 takeover score.
#5
Ball State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Kent State
14.5 primary output · 45.1 efficiency · 11.1 usage
24.3
#2
2024 Regular Season · Kent State
12.4
3 primary · 27.2 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Kent State
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
123
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 17 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.