Byron Young
Byron Young
Pushes it downfield on every look. This is his second year in the same quarterback room at Alabama. In 2022 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-SEC. The receipt on tape: 455 pass yds, 2 pass TD against Tennessee, Week 7, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Two seasons at Alabama, 8,200 passing yards — drafted at #70 overall by Las Vegas.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-SEC
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Las VegasEntering 4th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kalen DeBoer
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 5 · ApexR15 · POTY finalist
Position-of-the-Year finalist. Among the nation's elite at the position.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-SEC
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2022
W 20–19
at Texas
213 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 79.1 · 38 rush yds (7 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 1 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Elite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Vertical Passer
Elite arm talent, pushing downfield. Completion rate is the variable.
His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jaren Hall’s 2022 season.
Matches Jaren on
Differs from Jaren on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan McCloud's junior season at James Madison (2023).
Matches Jordan on
Differs from Jordan on
Heisman trajectory
Final Heisman Position · 2022
#4
Heisman top-5 (#4) · finalist probability 37%.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2021–2022-32%
Sharp dropoff (-32%) — career inflection point.