Craig Young (American football)

Craig Young
No. 47 – Cincinnati Bengals
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (2001-03-13) March 13, 2001 (age 23)[1]
Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Wayne
(Fort Wayne, Indiana)
College:Ohio State (2019–2021)
Kansas (2022–2023)
Undrafted:2024
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Practice squad
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Craig Young (born March 13, 2001)[1] is an American professional football player who is a linebacker for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kansas and Ohio State.

Early life and high school

Young attended high school at Wayne. In Young's junior season, he hauled in 29 receptions for 367 yards and four touchdowns, while also making 27 tackles, a sack and a half, and three interceptions.[2] Coming out of high school, Young was rated as a three star recruit where he held offers from schools such as Michigan State, Ohio State, and Wisconsin.[3] Ultimately, Young committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.[4][5]

College career

Ohio State

In Young's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he appeared in 14 games notching eight tackles.[6] In week twelve of the 2021 season, Young recorded three tackles with half a tackle being for a loss in a win over Michigan State.[7] Young finished the 2021 season playing in 12 games where he notched 15 tackles, half a sack, a pass deflection, an interception, and a touchdown.[8] After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Young entered the NCAA transfer portal.[9][10]

Young finished his career at Ohio State recording 23 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, two interceptions, and a touchdown.[11]

Kansas

Young transferred to play for the Kansas Jayhawks.[12][13] In week three of the 2022 season, Young recorded seven tackles with one going for a loss, and a sack in a win over Houston.[14] In the 2022 season, Young notched 60 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, four and a half sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble.[15] In Young's final season in 2023, he posted 41 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack and a half, three pass deflections, and an interception.[16] After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Young declared for the 2024 NFL draft and accepted an invite to the 2024 Hula Bowl.[17]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
6 ft 0+3⁄8 in
(1.84 m) 		226 lb
(103 kg) 		33 in
(0.84 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.57 s 1.66 s 2.64 s 4.47 s 7.27 s 37 in
(0.94 m)		 10 ft 8 in
(3.25 m)
All values from Pro Day[18]

Indianapolis Colts

After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Young signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent.[19][20][21] He was waived on August 27, 2024.[22]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On October 16, 2024, Young signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad.[23] He was released on November 5.

Cincinnati Bengals

On December 24, 2024, Young was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad.[24]

References

  1. ^ a b "Craig Young". ourlads.com. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ Landis, Bill (June 16, 2018). "3-star athlete Craig Young commits to Ohio State: What it means for the Buckeyes". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  3. ^ Bielik, Tim (December 10, 2018). "Craig Young National Signing Day 2019 player profile: Ohio State football recruiting". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  4. ^ Cooper, Jon (June 15, 2018). "Ohio State lands commitment No. 11 in Indiana WR Craig Young". Saturday Tradition. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  5. ^ May, Tim (June 15, 2018). "Prospect from Indiana commits for 2019". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  6. ^ "Craig Young". Kansas University Athletics. January 13, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Means, Stephen (November 24, 2021). "What's up with Craig Young's increasing role, Chris Olave's legacy and the Ann Arbor tunnel where rivals collide? Buckeye Bits". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  8. ^ Baird, Nathan (December 4, 2021). "Ohio State football's Craig Young enters transfer portal, marking third departure from roster this week". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  9. ^ Lind, Andrew (December 4, 2021). "Ohio State's Craig Young Enters Name Into Transfer Portal". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  10. ^ Kaufman, Joey (December 4, 2021). "Ohio State football versatile safety Craig Young to enter NCAA transfer portal". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Holbrook, Spencer (December 4, 2021). "Buckeyes linebacker Craig Young enters transfer portal". On3.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  12. ^ Baird, Nathan (December 4, 2021). "What Craig Young's transfer means for Ohio State football's defense in 2022". Cleveland.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  13. ^ Newell, Jesse (December 14, 2021). "KU Jayhawks football adds 3rd Big Ten transfer in a week. This one's from Ohio State". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  14. ^ Guskey, Jordan (November 8, 2022). "Craig Young took a chance transferring and finds himself playing 'more free' with Kansas football". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  15. ^ Blake, Joe (August 26, 2023). "Craig Young focused on winning, lays claim to fastest player on team". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  16. ^ "Craig Young 2023 Game Logs". Sports Reference. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  17. ^ Maher, Katie (January 5, 2024). "KU linebacker Craig Young accepts invite to Hula Bowl". WBIW.com. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  18. ^ "Craig Young, DS #24 OLB, Kansas". Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  19. ^ Ayen, Josh (April 27, 2024). "Wayne grad Craig Young signs undrafted free agent deal with Colts". WANE-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  20. ^ Lovergine, Vince (April 27, 2024). "Kansas LB Craig Young signs with Colts". WIBW-TV. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
  21. ^ "Colts sign 7 undrafted free agents". Colts.com. May 9, 2024.
  22. ^ "Colts make roster moves to form initial 53-man roster for 2024 regular season". Colts.com. August 27, 2024.
  23. ^ Varley, Teresa. "Steelers make roster moves". steelers.com. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  24. ^ "Bengals Sign DT Domenique Davis and LB Craig Young to Practice Squad". Bengals.com. December 24, 2024.

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