Byron Young (American football, born 1998)
Byron Young (born March 13, 1998) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Georgia Military College for one season before transferring to Tennessee. High school career
Young attended Carvers Bay High School in Hemingway, South Carolina. Barely recruited coming out of high school, Young worked at Dollar General before walking on at Georgia Military College in 2020. College career
Following one season at Georgia Military College, Young was ranked the number 10 Junior College prospect and committed to Tennessee over Ole Miss. Initially a backup in his first season at Tennessee in 2021, Young started the last 8 games recording 46 total tackles and led the team with 5.5 sacks. In the Volunteers Week 6 game against LSU in 2022, Young recorded 2.5 sacks and was named the SEC defensive lineman of the week for his performance. At the conclusion of the season he was named to the All-SEC first team. Professional career

Young was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the third round, 77th overall, in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Rams acquired the 77th overall pick from the Miami Dolphins after trading cornerback Jalen Ramsey for tight end Hunter Long. References

External links

Los Angeles Rams bio
Tennessee Volunteers bio

1998 births
Living people
People from Georgetown, South Carolina
Players of American football from South Carolina
American football defensive ends
American football linebackers
Tennessee Volunteers football players
Los Angeles Rams players