Safety, Samford, 2025–26
LaShon Young
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 175 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Sweet Water, AL
LaShon Young plays safety for Samford. Last time out, against Mercer: 3 catches, 30 yards; 7 tackles. Young leads Samford in interceptions this season.
2026 so far
43 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
Last game: 3 catches, 30 yards; 7 tackles vs. Mercer, L 21–31
Next game: at Furman, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
8tackles, career hightwice; last at UAB, 2026Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Samford | 1 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 118 | 0 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2026 Samford 7 games, 43 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. North Alabama | L 10–22 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | vs. Southern Illinois | L 18–22 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | at Tennessee Tech | L 19–45 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 26 | vs. VMI | W 45–7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at UAB | L 14–33 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 10 | at Chattanooga | L 3–19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Mercer | L 21–31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Samford 3 games, 8 tackles, 2 INT
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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