Photo by Andrew Ferguson - Tennessee Athletics
Height |
Weight |
Arm Length |
Hand Size |
6'2" |
250 lbs. |
32 1/2" |
9 1/4" |
40 Yard Dash |
Bench Press |
Vertical Jump |
Broad Jump |
3-Cone Drill |
20 Yard Shuttle |
4.43 Sec |
22 Reps |
38" |
11' |
7.19 Sec |
N/A |
Games |
Tackles |
Tackles for Loss |
Sacks |
Pass Defended |
Interceptions |
Forced Fumbles |
Touchdowns |
26 |
83 |
23.5 |
12.5 |
2 |
1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Pros
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Cons
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Overview
Byron Young has had one of more unique journey's into the NFL draft that I have heard in a long time and to think that 25 yr old rookie edge rusher can have immense upside in the NFL is almost unheard of but Byron Young certainly does have upside. He's a freakish athlete that works his ass off on and off the field and expects nothing to be given to him in return which is the kind of lunch pail attitude NFL coaches love to hear about a prospect. He's still learning the position and is a very raw prospect from a technical stand point but you can see on tape that Young is a potential terror for offenses on the football field and his lack playing the sport didn't stop him from making plenty of offensive tackles look silly. It's going to take a very good coach to get him up to NFL speed and his life is likely to be rough his first couple years in the league but with time spent learning and patience from the organization that drafts him, he could be great contributor to a defense.