Avery Young
Avery Young
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. He has spent two seasons in the Rutgers secondary. The receipt: 11 tackles, 2 TFL against Penn State — Week 12, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Rutgers, 146 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Greg Schiano
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2022
W 66–7
vs Wagner
1 PD · 0 TFL · 1 SOLO
Dominant 59-point win at home against Wagner.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to JoJo Evans’s 2022 season.
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As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to CJ Christian's graduate season at Florida International (2024).
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