Kanye Young
Kanye Young
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. One game to point at: 11 tackles against Louisiana Tech — Week 14, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- game log
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Casey Woods
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR05 · Part-time starter
Part-time starter. Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri State | 77 | 41 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 77 | 41 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 4 · 2025
W 42–10
vs UT Martin
6 TOT · 4 SOLO · 1 TFL
Dominant 32-point win at home against UT Martin.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Missouri State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Missouri State
Returning around him
- Transfer portal: +8 net (19 in / 11 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Missouri State · Last season: 7-6 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #131
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jeremiah Gemmel’s 2021 season.
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As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Tarique Barnes's sophomore season at Illinois (2021).
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