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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 489th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 3 | 375th / 1909 |
| Run stops | 4 | 1613th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 1 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 20 | — |
Charting
Where Young's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
3 seasons at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Miami (OH)#96 · 4-3 | 5 | 46% | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 |  Kent State#129 · 5-7 | 11 | 81% | 89 | 8 | 2.5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 2024 | Kent State#134 · 0-12 | 6 | 26% | 34 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. CJ Young's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
CJ Young's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 | @ Pittsburgh | L 14–59 | 6.4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2 |  Holy Cross | W 45–7 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 3 | @ Cincinnati | L 31–35 | — | no stats recorded | |||||||
| 4 |  UConn | W 24–21 | 8.7 | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 5 |  Bowling Green | L 20–24 | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Massachusetts | W 20–19 | 5.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | · | · |
| 7 |  Akron | W 34–14 | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 5 games | 6.4 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 23 | 754th / 5406 |
| Solo | 9 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 2 | 759th / 2447 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 1 | 628th / 1377 |
| Passes defended | 1 | 702nd / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 1 | 109th / 526 |
| Return yards | 0 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Penalties | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Pittsburgh | ✓ LB | 75 | ~70 (36–75) | 8 | · | 93% |
| Wk 4 · UConn | — | 60 | ~42 (21–49) | 5 | · | 70% |
| Wk 5 · Bowling Green | ✓ LB | 60 | ~58 (29–60) | 8 | · | 97% |
| Wk 6 · Massachusetts | ✓ LB | 65 | ~33 (3–60) | 2 | 2 | 51% |
| Wk 7 · Akron | — | 70 | ~3 (0–17) | 1 | · | 4% |
| Season | 3 GS | 450 | 206 (166–244) | 24 | 2 | 46% |
Position Room
14 LBs on the Miami (OH) roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Malcolm McCain | LB | JR | 57 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | Blayne Myrick | LB | SR | 35 | 3 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| CJ Young | LB | 23 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 43 | Grant Lyons | LB | SR | 21 | 5.5 | 4 | — | 1 |
| 26 | Eli Coppess | LB | SR | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
| Brock Uihlein | LB | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 35 | Tyler Dikos | LB | JR | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 |
| 37 | Vito McConnell | LB | FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Luke Myers | LB | SR | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 16 | Christian McKinney | LB | JR | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 33 | Harrison Brewster | LB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | Brody Sink | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | Malik Ray | LB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | Evan Gilder | LB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Miami (OH) depth chart →