Receiver, Cincinnati (from Notre Dame), 2017–⁠21

Michael Young

Lettered 2020–⁠21 (school media guide)

Number
No. 8
Height
5′10″
Weight
190 lb
Class (2021)
Senior
Hometown
Saint Rose, LA
Born
Feb 11, 1999

Michael Young played receiver at Notre Dame (2017–⁠19) and Cincinnati (2020–⁠21).

Team titles: American champions, 2020 and 2021

Receiving

Receiving yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2017Notre Dame4184.516
2018Notre Dame713819.7166
2019Notre Dame6213.508
2020Cincinnati2933211.4333
2021Cincinnati2835312.6238
Career7486211.6766

Returns

SeasonTeamKRYdsTD
2017Notre Dame1180
2018Notre Dame91910
2019Notre Dame4480
Career142570

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2017Notre Dame8WRYr 1
2018Notre Dame8WRYr 2
2019Notre Dame8WRYr 3
2020Cincinnati8WRYr 4
2021Cincinnati8WRSr. (Yr 5)5′10″190

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsage
2017Notre Dame70.40––2.8–
2018Notre Dame100.88––8.8–
2019Notre Dame11-0.23––-2.6–
2020Cincinnati420.6056th (n=346)0.5525.36%
2021Cincinnati400.5836th (n=410)0.6723.16%

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2021 Cincinnati 11 games, 28 catches, 353 yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 4vs.Miami (OH)W 49–⁠14180––
Sep 11vs.Murray StateW 42–⁠73670––
Sep 18atIndianaW 38–⁠244350––
Oct 2atNotre DameW 24–⁠134360––
Oct 8vs.TempleW 52–⁠33171––
Oct 16vs.UCFW 56–⁠211120––
Oct 23atNavyW 27–⁠201130––
Oct 30atTulaneW 31–⁠12190––
Nov 6vs.TulsaW 28–⁠202481––
Nov 12atSouth FloridaW 45–⁠284530––
Dec 31 ✦vs.AlabamaL 6–⁠274550––
2020 Cincinnati 10 games, 29 catches, 332 yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 19vs.Austin PeayW 55–⁠202100––
Sep 26vs.ArmyW 24–⁠105601––
Oct 3vs.South FloridaW 28–⁠72120––
Oct 24atSMUW 42–⁠131190––
Oct 31vs.MemphisW 49–⁠105431––
Nov 7vs.HoustonW 38–⁠104470––
Nov 13vs.East CarolinaW 55–⁠173601––
Nov 21atUCFW 36–⁠33190––
Dec 19vs.TulsaW 27–⁠242130––
Jan 1 ✦vs.GeorgiaL 21–⁠244590––
2019 Notre Dame 3 games, 6 catches, 21 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 28vs.VirginiaW 35–⁠203190––
Oct 5vs.Bowling GreenW 52–⁠01−20––
Oct 12vs.USCW 30–⁠27240448
2018 Notre Dame 7 games, 9 returns, 191 yards
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 15vs.VanderbiltW 22–⁠17–––266
Sep 22atWake ForestW 56–⁠271660120
Sep 29vs.StanfordW 38–⁠171−30112
Oct 6atVirginia TechW 45–⁠23100––
Oct 13vs.PittsburghW 19–⁠14130––
Oct 27vs.NavyW 44–⁠221120241
Nov 3atNorthwesternW 31–⁠212601352
2017 Notre Dame 4 games, 4 catches, 18 yards, 1 TD
DateOpponentResultRecRec ydsRec TDKRYds
Sep 9vs.GeorgiaL 19–⁠20140––
Sep 23atMichigan StateW 38–⁠18–––118
Sep 30vs.Miami (OH)W 52–⁠17160––
Jan 1 ✦vs.LSUW 21–⁠17281––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2022
Height5′10¼″
Weight190 lb
Arm length31¼″
Hand size8¾″
40-yard dash4.54 s
10-yard split1.56 s
Vertical jump36″
Broad jump10′0″
Bench press16 reps
20-yard shuttle4.39 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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