Zion Young
Zion Young
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come. Two head coaches in four seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 4 tackles, 1.5 TFL against Virginia — Bowl, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Missouri, 12 sacks — drafted at #45 overall by Baltimore.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2022–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Eli Drinkwitz.
Where He Ended Up · NFL
Baltimore2026 NFL rookie season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eli Drinkwitz
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR06 · Starter
Starter. Tackle volume for the position at a full-time starter's level.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Missouri | 42 | 20 | 15.5 | 6.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Missouri | 41 | 14 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Michigan State | 26 | 8 | 4.5 | 1.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Michigan State | 21 | 8 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 130 | 50 | 27.5 | 11.5 | 5 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2025
W 23–17
at Auburn
5 TOT · 3 SOLO · 2 SACKS
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 6 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Pressure Merchant
Collapses the pocket even when the sack doesn't come.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Braiden McGregor’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Eric Phillips's senior season at Cincinnati (2023).
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