Bryce Young
Bryce Young NFL Combine (cropped).png
Young at the 2023 NFL Combine
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 9
PositionQuarterback
ClassJunior
MajorPsychology
Personal information
Born: (2001-07-25) July 25, 2001 (age 21)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
Career highlights and awards

Bryce Christopher Young (born July 25, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He holds the record for most passing yards in a single game by an Alabama quarterback (559) and was the recipient of several awards in 2021, including the Heisman Trophy.

Early life

Young was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 25, 2001.[1][2] He later moved to Pasadena, California, where he lived for most of his adolescence.

High school career

Young attended Cathedral High School in Los Angeles and transferred to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, for his last two years of high school football.[3] As a senior, he was the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year and California's Gatorade Football Player of the Year after throwing for 4,528 yards and 58 touchdowns.[4][5] He was also the USA Today High School Offensive Player of the Year.[6] During his high school career he passed for 13,520 yards and 152 touchdowns and was a five star recruit ranked the nations #1 quarterback prospect and second overall recruit.[7][8] After originally committing to the University of Southern California (USC) to play football, Young decommitted and decided instead to play at the University of Alabama for Nick Saban.[9][10][11][12]

College career

Young with Alabama in 2021
Young with Alabama in 2021

Freshman year

See also: 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

During his freshman year at Alabama, Young was the backup to junior quarterback Mac Jones throughout the 2020 season. On September 26, 2020, Young made his collegiate debut in the late third quarter against Missouri at Faurot Field. That night, Young went 5-of-8 for 54 passing yards with two rushing yards on four attempts.[13] Young appeared in a total of nine games in 2020, finishing the season with 156 passing yards and one touchdown.[14] He also appeared in the final play of the 2021 CFP National Championship, taking a knee with about 15 seconds left to seal Alabama's 52–24 victory over Ohio State.

Sophomore year

On September 4, 2021, Young made his debut as the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback. In a 44–13 win over No. 14 Miami (Florida), he passed for 344 yards and four touchdowns.[15]

On November 20, 2021, against Arkansas, Young threw for 559 yards to break the Alabama school record for passing yards in a game. The previous record was held by Scott Hunter.[16]

Young won the Heisman Trophy following the end of the 2021 season, becoming the first Alabama quarterback to win the award.[17][18]

Junior year

In his junior year, Young led the Crimson Tide to an 11–2 record, including a 45–20 victory over No. 14 Kansas State in the 2022 Sugar Bowl.[19] On January 2, 2023, Young announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2023 NFL Draft.[20]

Statistics

Season Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Record Cmp Att Pct Yds Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yds Avg TD
Alabama Crimson Tide
2020 7 0 — 13 22 59.1 156 7.1 1 0 133.7 9 -23 -2.6 0
2021 15 15 13−2 367 548 67.0 4,872 8.9 47 7 167.4 81 0 0.0 3
2022 12 12 10−2 245 380 64.5 3,328 8.8 32 5 163.2 49 185 3.8 4
Career 34 27 23−4 624 949 65.8 8,356 8.8 80 12 165.0 139 162 1.2 7

References

  1. ^ Schrader, Scott (July 25, 2019). "Happy 18th Birthday to Bryce Young". Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Biggins, Greg (June 30, 2018). "'20 QB Bryce Young breaks down his final six". 247sports.com. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Cathedral quarterback Bryce Young headed to Mater Dei". January 5, 2018. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  4. ^ "Football player of the year: Bryce Young of Mater Dei". Los Angeles Times. December 21, 2019. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  5. ^ "Mater Dei's Bryce Young earns Gatorade state football player of the year award". December 6, 2019. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
  6. ^ "2019-20 ALL-USA High School Football Offensive Player of the Year: Bryce Young, Mater Dei". December 19, 2019. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  7. ^ "Bryce Young, Alabama Crimson Tide, Quarterback". 247Sports. Archived from the original on August 24, 2022. Retrieved September 23, 2022.
  8. ^ "Alabama signee named nation's top HS quarterback". al. December 21, 2019. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  9. ^ "Top QB recruit Young flips from USC to Alabama". ESPN.com. September 22, 2019. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  10. ^ "'He's electric': A deeper look at new Alabama QB commit". al. October 1, 2019. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  11. ^ "Who is Alabama getting in Mater Dei quarterback Bryce Young?". September 25, 2019. Archived from the original on March 16, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  12. ^ VanHaaren, Tom (December 6, 2019). "Alabama QB commit Young not afraid of big expectations". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on December 22, 2019. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  13. ^ "Alabama at Missouri Box Score, September 26, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Bryce Young 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  15. ^ Scarborough, Alex (September 4, 2021). "QB Young sets Bama record in debut with 4 TDs". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  16. ^ "How Scott Hunter reacted to Bryce Young breaking his 52-year-old Alabama record". AL.com. November 21, 2021. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  17. ^ "Bryce Young Wins 2021 Heisman Trophy". MSN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2021. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "High school football: Bryce Young becomes third former Mater Dei quarterback to win Heisman - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. December 12, 2021. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  19. ^ "2022 Football Schedule". University of Alabama Athletics. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
  20. ^ Reardon, Logan (January 2, 2023). "Alabama's Bryce Young, Will Anderson declare for 2023 NFL Draft". RSN. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2023.

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