Defensive end, Missouri (from Michigan State), 2022–25
Zion Young
Lettered 2022–23 at Michigan State; 2024–25 at Missouri (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 9
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 262 lb
- Class (2025)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
- Born
- Mar 18, 2004
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Zion Young played defensive end at Michigan State (2022–23) and Missouri (2024–25). The Baltimore Ravens took Young in round 2, No. 45 overall in the 2026 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
2sacks, career highat Auburn, 2025Honors
Defense
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 26 | 8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | Missouri | 41 | 14 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3 | 5 |
| 2025 | Missouri | 42 | 20 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 14 |
| Career | 130 | 50 | 27.5 | 11.5 | 5 | 26 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Michigan State | 9 | DE | Fr. | ||
| 2023 | Michigan State | 9 | DE | So. | ||
| 2024 | Missouri | 9 | DE | Jr. | ||
| 2025 | Missouri | 9 | DE | Sr. | 6′5″ | 262 |
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
2025 Missouri 13 games, 42 tackles, 6.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 28 | vs. Central Arkansas | W 61–6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Kansas | W 42–31 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Louisiana | W 52–10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. South Carolina | W 29–20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Massachusetts | W 42–6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Alabama | L 24–27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Auburn | W 23–17 | 5 | 3 | 2.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | at Vanderbilt | L 10–17 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. Texas A&M | L 17–38 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Mississippi State | W 49–27 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Oklahoma | L 6–17 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at Arkansas | W 31–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Virginia | L 7–13 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
2024 Missouri 13 games, 41 tackles, 2.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | vs. Murray State | W 51–0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Buffalo | W 38–0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Boston College | W 27–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 21 | vs.Vanderbilt | W 30–27 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | atTexas A&M | L 10–41 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | atMassachusetts | W 45–3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs.Auburn | W 21–17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | atAlabama | L 0–34 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | vs.Oklahoma | W 30–23 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| Nov 16 | atSouth Carolina | L 30–34 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | atMississippi State | W 39–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 30 | vs.Arkansas | W 28–21 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 30 ✦ | vs. Iowa | W 27–24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 Michigan State 10 games, 26 tackles, 1.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Central Michigan | W 31–7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Richmond | W 45–14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | vs. Washington | L 7–41 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 23 | vs. Maryland | L 9–31 | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | atIowa | L 16–26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 14 | at Rutgers | L 24–27 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs. Michigan | L 0–49 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 28 | at Minnesota | L 12–27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 4 | vs. Nebraska | W 20–17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs. Penn State | L 0–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 Michigan State 6 games, 21 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. Akron | W 52–0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | atWashington | L 28–39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atMaryland | L 13–27 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs. Ohio State | L 20–49 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs. Wisconsin | W 34–28 | 5 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | atMichigan | L 7–29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2026 Senior Bowl (American team, won 17–9).
| Drill | Combine 2026 | Combine or pro day 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′5¾″ | |
| Weight | 262 lb | |
| Arm length | 33″ | |
| Hand size | 9½″ | |
| Wingspan | 81⅜″ | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.70 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.72 sW | |
| Vertical jump | 31″W | |
| Broad jump | 9′9″W |
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
1 season, 4 games with a stat; latest team: Baltimore Ravens.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (so far) | Baltimore Ravens | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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