Personal
Parents are Bob and Diane Young ... one of three children ... an Eagle Scout at age 14 .. earned a total of 64 merit badges ... recruited by Nebraska, South Carolina, USC, Arizona State, Idaho State, Ohio State and Oregon.
Before BYU
A three-year letterwinner at Hillcrest HS in Salt Lake City.
Other College
A two-year starter at Dixie State College... led Dixie with 15.5 sacks as a sophomore... earned both NJCAA and JC Gridwire First-Team All-America honors... led the third-ranked Rebels to an impressive 11-1 record as a sophomore, including a 40-14 win over Rochester CC in the Rotary Bowl... named the NJCAA Region 18 Player of the Year... listed as the 12th ranked Junior College prospect by The Insiders.com.
Earned letterman honors as a junior ... saw action in 10 games during the season ... credited with 13 tackles on the season, including 6 solos ... tallied a season-high 4 takedowns at Georgia Tech ... had 1 fumble recovery, 1 hurry and 1 pass deflection. recorded a team-leading 38 reps in the pro bench ... ranked tied for second on the BYU roster with a bench press of 462 pounds ... earned the starting assignment against Syracuse ... provided a steady pass rush and assisted in thwarting the Syracuse running game.
Participated in spring drills ... listed as the starting right guard entering fall camp.
Participated in spring drills ... moved from defensive tackle to offensive guard ... redshirted the 2003 season.
Participated in spring drills ... moved from defensive tackle to offensive guard ... redshirted the 2003 season.