#5

Datrone Young

DB · Duke · Sr. · #5

Duke 2022 alumnus
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Datrone Young

DB · Duke · Sr · #5

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1654 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2022
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2022

2 coaches
2022era →

Coaching transition mid-career: David Cutcliffe → Mike Elko. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Duke9-4HC: Mike Elko · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2022Duke40261.00.071--
2021Iowa State31222.00.021--
Career71483.00.092--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 10 · 2022

W 38–31

at Boston College

2 TOT  ·  2 SOLO

Edged out Boston College on the road in a shootout.

How he plays

Play style

Moves between deep coverage and the slot.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Hybrid Nickel

Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.

S

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jabbar Muhammad’s 2022 season.

Oklahoma State · 2022

#2

Chandler Jones

Louisville · 2021

NFL Rd 1 · Pk 21
77%
#3

Davion Ross

Memphis · 2022

74%
#4

Cale Sanders

Fresno State · 2022

74%
#5

Marshaun Cameron

Colorado State · 2021

73%

Matches Jabbar on

PD rate
Weight
TFL rate

Differs from Jabbar on

Height (lower)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Te'Cory Couch's junior season at Miami (2022).

Miami · 2022

#2

Jabbar Muhammad

Oklahoma State · 2022

All-Big Ten
83%
#3

Demetries Ford

Arizona State · 2023

83%
#4

Davion Ross

Memphis · 2022

All-AAC
82%
#5

Jason Maitre

Boston College · 2022

79%

Matches Te'Cory on

TFL rate
Weight
Tackle volume