#11

Isheem Young

DB · Memphis · Sr. · #11

All-Conf HMReturning to Memphis for 2026
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Isheem Young

DB · Memphis · Sr · #11

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#704 national
CFB
College
3 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Big 12

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

1 coach
2021
2022
2023
2025

Played his entire career under Ryan Silverfield.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Iowa State7-6HC: Matt Campbell · Balanced, fast tempo
2022Ole Miss8-5HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-heavy, fast tempo
2023Ole Miss11-2HC: Lane Kiffin · Run-leaning
2025Memphis8-5HC: Ryan Silverfield · Run-leaning

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

1 entries
🎖

ALL-CONFERENCE

All-Conf mention (2021)

All-Big 12

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Memphis430.00.0------
2023Ole Miss1471.00.01----
2022Ole Miss60281.50.521--
2021Iowa State55320.50.022--
Career133703.00.553--

How he plays

Play style

Plays like an extra linebacker near the line.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Memphis

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Memphis

Returning around him

  • 12% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 1 Memphis player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +4 net (51 in / 47 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Memphis · Last season: 8-5 (AP #22) · Talent rank #59 · 2026 recruiting class #72

DNA match

Player DNA

Box Safety

Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.

S

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Tre Jenkins’s 2021 season.

Tre Jenkins

74%match

San José State · 2021

All-Mountain West
#2

Chelen Garnes

Wake Forest · 2022

72%
#3

Isheem Young

Iowa State · 2021

All-Big 12
70%
#4

Wyett Ekeler

Wyoming · 2022

70%
#5

Will Boler

UAB · 2021

68%

Matches Tre on

Weight
PD rate
Tackle volume

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jusfin Meyers's junior season at Georgia Southern (2024).

Georgia Southern · 2024

#2

Jordan Crook

Arizona State · 2024

All-Big 12
86%
#3

Hunter Washington

Mississippi State · 2024

84%
#4

Drue Watts

Nevada · 2024

83%
#5

Kobe Savage

Oregon · 2024

All-Big 12
83%

Matches Jusfin on

Class year
Tackle volume
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #12605

Final rank
#12605
Avg #12804.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #12605 this season.