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Zion Young
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 Young with Michigan State in 2022 | |
| No. 9 – Baltimore Ravens | |
|---|---|
| Position | Linebacker |
| Roster status | Unsigned draft pick |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 18, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westlake (Atlanta) |
| College |
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| NFL draft | 2026: 2nd round, 45th overall pick |
| Career history | |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Zion Young (born March 18, 2004) is an American professional football linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans and Missouri Tigers and was selected by the Ravens in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Young attended Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He committed to Michigan State University to play college football.[1]
College career
[edit]Young played at Michigan State from 2022 to 2023. On October 29th, 2022, Young was involved in a post game altercation with a Michigan Wolverines player.[2] Young was charged with misdemeanor assault, and entered into a pre-plea diversion program in 2023 to work toward his charge being dropped.[3] In two years at Michigan State, he started 11 of 20 games, recording 47 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[4] After the 2023 season, Young transferred to the University of Missouri.[5][6] In his first year at Missouri in 2024 he started all 13 games and had 42 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[7][8] He returned to Missouri for his senior season in 2025.[9] On December 13, 2025, Young was arrested, and later charged, for driving while intoxicated and speeding.[10]
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Wingspan | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | Vertical jump | Broad jump | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 5+3⁄4 in (1.97 m) |
262 lb (119 kg) |
33 in (0.84 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
6 ft 9+3⁄8 in (2.07 m) |
4.75 s | 1.72 s | 2.76 s | 31.0 in (0.79 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | |||
| All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day[11][12] | ||||||||||||
Young was selected by the Baltimore Ravens with the 45th overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Wenzel, Matt (December 15, 2021). "Michigan State signs Florida DE transfer Khris Bogle, adds three-star DE Zion Young". MLive.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt (November 23, 2022). "Michigan State football players face felony, misdemeanor charges from Michigan Stadium tunnel incident". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt (February 2, 2023). "MSU's Zion Young enters pre-plea diversion program following UM tunnel incident". The Detroit News. The Detroit News. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (January 15, 2024). "Former Michigan State starting DE transferring to SEC school". MLive.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Solari, Chris (January 16, 2024). "Michigan State football DE Zion Young transferring to Missouri". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ McAndrew, Calum (November 14, 2024). "Meet Zion Young, Missouri football's 'relentless' scoop-and-score Oklahoma hero". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on March 2, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Hurley, Amelia (November 15, 2024). "Redemption play: How a second chance changed Zion Young's life forever". Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Hochman, Benjamin (August 7, 2025). "Hochman: Scoop-and-more? Why Mizzou's Zion Young will continue to make mayhem in the SEC". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Sweet, Zach (July 28, 2025). "This player set the tone as Mizzou defense brought energy to Day 1 of fall camp". The Kansas City Star. Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on July 29, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Gaccetta, Ashley (January 23, 2026). "DWI charges filed against Mizzou defensive end Zion Young". KOMU. Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Reuter, Chad; Zierlein, Lance. "Zion Young Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ^ "Zion Young College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 24, 2026.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (April 25, 2026). "Ravens Select OLB Zion Young in Second Round". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 9, 2026.