Defensive line, Alabama, 2019–22
Byron Young
- Number
- No. 47
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 292 lb
- Class (2022)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Laurel, MS
- Born
- Nov 10, 2000
Byron Young played defensive line at Alabama (2019–22). The Las Vegas Raiders took Young in round 3, No. 70 overall in the 2023 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
11tackles, career highat Ole Miss, 20222sacks, career highat Ole Miss, 2022Honors
Team titles: National champions, 2020; SEC champions, 2020 and 2021
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Alabama | 47 | DL | Fr. | ||
| 2020 | Alabama | 47 | DL | So. | ||
| 2021 | Alabama | 47 | DL | Jr. | ||
| 2022 | Alabama | 47 | DL | Sr. | 6′3″ | 292 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2022 Alabama 11 games, 45 tackles, 3.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs. Utah State | W 55–0 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Texas | W 20–19 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | vs. UL Monroe | W 63–7 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Arkansas | W 49–26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Texas A&M | W 24–20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 15 | at Tennessee | L 49–52 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | vs. Mississippi State | W 30–6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | at LSU | L 31–32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | at Ole Miss | W 30–24 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nov 19 | vs. Austin Peay | W 34–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26 | vs. Auburn | W 49–27 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 Alabama 15 games, 40 tackles, 2 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. Miami | W 44–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Mercer | W 48–14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Florida | W 31–29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Southern Miss | W 63–14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | vs.Ole Miss | W 42–21 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | atTexas A&M | L 38–41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | atMississippi State | W 49–9 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | vs.Tennessee | W 52–24 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 6 | vs.LSU | W 20–14 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | vs. New Mexico State | W 59–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20 | vs.Arkansas | W 42–35 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 27 | atAuburn | W 24–22 | 4 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4 | vs. Georgia | W 41–24 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. Cincinnati | W 27–6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 10 ✦ | vs.Georgia | L 18–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2020 Alabama 7 games, 15 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | vs.Texas A&M | W 52–24 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | atOle Miss | W 63–48 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs.Georgia | W 41–24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 31 | vs.Mississippi State | W 41–0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 21 | vs. Kentucky | W 63–3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 5 | atLSU | W 55–17 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Notre Dame | W 31–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 Alabama 9 games, 23 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. Duke | W 42–3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs.New Mexico State | W 62–10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Southern Miss | W 49–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | vs.Ole Miss | W 59–31 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atTexas A&M | W 47–28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Tennessee | W 35–13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | atMississippi State | W 38–7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs. Western Carolina | W 66–3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Michigan | W 35–16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2023 Senior Bowl (American team, lost 10–27).
| Drill | Combine 2023 | Combine or pro day 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′3⅜″ | |
| Weight | 294 lb | |
| Arm length | 34⅜″ | |
| Hand size | 11″ | |
| Wingspan | 81⅛″W | |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 s | |
| Vertical jump | 26″ | |
| Broad jump | 9′0″ | |
| Bench press | 24 reps | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.68 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 20 games with a stat; latest team: Philadelphia Eagles.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Las Vegas Raiders | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Philadelphia Eagles | 14 | 35 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2026 (so far) | Philadelphia Eagles | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 20 | 44 | 2.5 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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