Player Career

Taylor Young Career Story

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Player Story

Taylor Young story

Taylor Young built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a linebacker from DeSoto, TX wearing No. 1, spending time with Baylor. The clearest part of Taylor Young's career was his defensive production: 153 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 21 career games in the available record. That gives Taylor Young's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Baylor

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201320142015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonBaylor0
2014 PostseasonBaylor1201
2015 Regular SeasonBaylor0-1
2016 PostseasonBaylor17.550.811.317.5
2016 Regular SeasonBaylor17.550.811.30
2017 Regular SeasonBaylor143911.9-3.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Kansas

Week 10 · W 38-9 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Northwestern State

Week 1 · W 55-7

4.5

Havoc Plays

90 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.

#3

vs Oklahoma

Week 4 · L 41-49 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

89.7 takeover

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Kansas

Week 7 · W 49-7 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

84.6 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.6 takeover score.

#5

vs Oklahoma State

Week 4 · W 35-24 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

69.4 takeover

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Baylor

17.5 primary output · 50.8 efficiency · 11.3 usage

73.5

#2

2016 Regular Season · Baylor

73.5

17.5 primary · 50.8 efficiency · 11.3 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Baylor

63.8

14 primary · 39 efficiency · 11.9 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

9

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games