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
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 7 | 138 | 19.7 | 1 | 66 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 8 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 29 | 332 | 11.4 | 3 | 33 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 28 | 353 | 12.6 | 2 | 38 |
| Career | 74 | 862 | 11.6 | 7 | 66 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 9 | 191 | 0 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 4 | 48 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 257 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 8 | WR | Yr 1 | ||
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 8 | WR | Yr 2 | ||
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 8 | WR | Yr 3 | ||
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 8 | WR | Yr 4 | ||
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 8 | WR | Sr. (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
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 7 | 0.40 | – | – | 2.8 | – |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 10 | 0.88 | – | – | 8.8 | – |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 11 | -0.23 | – | – | -2.6 | – |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 42 | 0.60 | 56th (n=346) | 0.55 | 25.3 | 6% |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 40 | 0.58 | 36th (n=410) | 0.67 | 23.1 | 6% |
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
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. | W 49–14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 11 | vs. | W 42–7 | 3 | 67 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 18 | at | W 38–24 | 4 | 35 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 2 | at | W 24–13 | 4 | 36 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 8 | vs. | W 52–3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 16 | vs. | W 56–21 | 1 | 12 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 23 | at | W 27–20 | 1 | 13 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 30 | at | W 31–12 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 6 | vs. | W 28–20 | 2 | 48 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 45–28 | 4 | 53 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 31 ✦ | vs. | L 6–27 | 4 | 55 | 0 | – | – |
2020 Cincinnati 10 games, 29 catches, 332 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | vs. | W 55–20 | 2 | 10 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 26 | vs. | W 24–10 | 5 | 60 | 1 | – | – |
| Oct 3 | vs. | W 28–7 | 2 | 12 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 24 | at | W 42–13 | 1 | 19 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 49–10 | 5 | 43 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs. | W 38–10 | 4 | 47 | 0 | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 55–17 | 3 | 60 | 1 | – | – |
| Nov 21 | at | W 36–33 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – |
| Dec 19 | vs. | W 27–24 | 2 | 13 | 0 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | L 21–24 | 4 | 59 | 0 | – | – |
2019 Notre Dame 3 games, 6 catches, 21 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 28 | vs. | W 35–20 | 3 | 19 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 5 | vs. | W 52–0 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 12 | vs. | W 30–27 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 48 |
2018 Notre Dame 7 games, 9 returns, 191 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15 | vs. | W 22–17 | – | – | – | 2 | 66 |
| Sep 22 | at | W 56–27 | 1 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| Sep 29 | vs. | W 38–17 | 1 | −3 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Oct 6 | at | W 45–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. | W 19–14 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | – |
| Oct 27 | vs. | W 44–22 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 41 |
| Nov 3 | at | W 31–21 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 3 | 52 |
2017 Notre Dame 4 games, 4 catches, 18 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | KR | Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9 | vs. | L 19–20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | – | – |
| Sep 23 | at | W 38–18 | – | – | – | 1 | 18 |
| Sep 30 | vs. | W 52–17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | – | – |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. | W 21–17 | 2 | 8 | 1 | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2022 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′10¼″ |
| Weight | 190 lb |
| Arm length | 31¼″ |
| Hand size | 8¾″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.54 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.56 s |
| Vertical jump | 36″ |
| Broad jump | 10′0″ |
| Bench press | 16 reps |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.39 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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