West Virginia University Athletics

2021 (r-Sr.)

• Played in 10 games and started six at Spear
• Finished with 33 tackles, including 27 solo stops, two tackles for loss and three pass breakups
• Did not play in the Guaranteed Rate Bowl
• Totaled four tackles at Kansas State, including the first two tackles for loss of his WVU career
• Had five tackles against Oklahoma State
• Recorded two pass breakups to go along with three tackles at Oklahoma
• Registered seven tackles, including six solos, against Virginia Tech
• Had three tackles against Long Island
• Opened the season with four tackles at Maryland
• 2021 Iron Mountaineer Award

2020 (Sr.)

• Redshirted
• Transferred from Arizona during the summer
• Sat out to fulfill transfer eligibility requirements but was ruled eligible by the NCAA to play in the Liberty Bowl
• Started his first game for WVU, finishing with four tackles, including three solo stops against Army
• WVU Defensive Scout Team Player of the Week (Baylor)
• Enrolled at WVU in August after transferring from Arizona

2019 (Jr.) - Arizona

• Played safety for coach Kevin Sumlin
• Three-year starter who played in 32 games for the Wildcats, starting 29 games, and having more than 150 tackles, seven pass breakups and five interceptions
• Saw action in 12 games and started 10 as a junior in 2019
• Third-leading tackler on the team with 66 tackles, including 50 solo stops, 2.5 tackles for loss, three pass breakups and an interception
• Finished with six or more tackles in six games, including a season-high nine tackles against Arizona State
• Had eight tackles, including a season-high seven solo tackles and a 42-yard interception return against Oregon

2018 (So.) - Arizona

• Saw action at free and spur safety in 10 games
• Finished with 38 tackles, including 28 unassisted tackles, three tackles for loss, three interceptions and six pass breakups
• Posted a season-high seven tackles and intercepted two passes in win over California
• His 24-yard pick-six in the fourth quarter provided the winning margin
• Intercepted a pass in first of three consecutive starts at free safety in upset win over No. 19 Oregon
• Added a pass breakup and two solo tackles
• Recorded six tackles with a TFL in win at Oregon State

2017 (Fr.) - Arizona

• Played in 10 games with nine starts at free safety
• Finished sixth on team for the season with 53 tackles, despite missing three games
• Totaled 3.5 tackles for loss, intercepted one pass and broke up one pass
• Set a season high with 11 total tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in road win at Colorado
• Recorded five tackles and intercepted first pass of career against Purdue in the Foster Farms Bowl

High School

• Played for coach Robbie Owens at Helix High
• Team captain as a senior
• Three-time first-team all-district
• Four-time All-Academic CIF

Personal

• Son of Scott Young and Lashonda Jackson
• One of four children (3 sisters)
• Graduated in December 2021 with his bachelor's degree in multidisciplinary studies
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll