Keon Young
Freshman safety on Ole Miss's 2026 roster. No game stats recorded yet.
6′0″ · 190 lb · Bartow, FL · Lakeland
Recruiting
S recruit
No. 403 nationally · Signed with Ole Miss
No college snaps yet.
His full recruiting profileThe story
1 safety on Ole Miss's roster. No game stats recorded yet.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Ole Miss in 2025.
- SEC seeks to remove LSU (Sep 9) Reported
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
Josh Holliday can take a bow now after landing the best commit of my lifetime to Oklahoma State! Keon Young from Enid Oklahoma is HIM! He also is the best player in the stat (according to some named me) Meanwhile Brett Yormark lands what…
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Keon Young
Fired ledger without a matching premise receipt — frame withheld.
His career
2025
- Signed with Ole Miss4-star out of Lakeland
Career arc
Splits & context
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Golding
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
A four-star recruit at defensive back for Ole Miss -- now projected at an All-Conference level in coverage.
He hasn't recorded a college stat yet. Here's what we know about him.
Grades highest in speed and zone coverage.
Ole Miss has produced 2 All-Conference defensive backs. 7 have gone on to the NFL Draft since 2015. Trey Amos went on to the NFL out of this room (2025).
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ole Miss
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Safety · Ole Miss
Returning around him
- 2 Ole Miss players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +1 net (28 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ole Miss · Last season: 13-2 (AP #6) · Talent rank #14 · 2026 recruiting class #22
Background
2025 (FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games for the Rebels in 2025 ... vs. The Citadel (11/08/25): Played one snap each on defense and special teams ... vs. #11 Tulane (12/20/25; CFP First Round): Appeared on one special teams snap ... Member of the 2024-25 signing class ... Enrolled early and partici...
The secondary · Ole Miss
- #7Sharif Denson52 tackles · 2025
- #14Edwin Joseph37 tackles · 2025
- #6Joenel Aguero36 tackles · 2025
- #8Antonio Kite33 tackles · 2025
- #36Keon Youngno box-score line yet
22 more on the roster · Ole Miss team page