Zion Young
 Young with Michigan State in 2022 | |
| No. 9 – Missouri Tigers | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 18, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College |
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| Stats at ESPN | |
Zion Young (born March 18, 2004) is an American college football defensive end for the Missouri Tigers. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.
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. In two years at Michigan State, he started 11 of 20 games, recording 47 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[2] After the 2023 season, Young transferred to the University of Missouri.[3][4] In his first year at Missouri in 2024 he started all 13 games and had 42 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[5][6] He returned to Missouri for his senior season in 2025.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ Michigan State signs Florida DE transfer Khris Bogle, adds three-star DE Zion Young
- ^ Former Michigan State starting DE transferring to SEC school
- ^ Michigan State football DE Zion Young transferring to Missouri
- ^ Meet Zion Young, Missouri football’s ‘relentless’ scoop-and-score Oklahoma hero
- ^ How a second chance changed Zion Young's life forever
- ^ Hochman: Scoop-and-more? Why Mizzou's Zion Young will continue to make mayhem in the SEC
- ^ This player set the tone as Mizzou defense brought energy to Day 1 of fall camp