CJ Young

#8· Miami (OH) ·LB ·R-Jr ·2027 Draft · Strongsville, Ohio

6'0"Height 215 lbWeight

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Year	School	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	Sacks	TFL
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College Stats

Year	Team	GP	GS	Tot	Solo	Sacks	INT	PD
2025	Kent State Golden Flashes	12		89	42	2.5	1	3	Edit
2024	Kent State Golden Flashes	12		34	21	1			Edit

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Scouting Report

July 30, 2026

CJ Young #8

Miami (OH) · LB · R-Jr · 2027 Draft · Strongsville, Ohio · Strongsville

6-0 · 215 lbs

5.8

Priority UDFA

Floor 5.1 · Ceiling 6.3

#750 overall · #101 LB of 15096

Scouting Verdict

Second-team All-MAC in 2025 at Kent State (89 tackles, 8 TFL) and Athlon first-team preseason. Real, decorated production.

Ceiling · 6.3

2026 rotation (LB2) — some opportunity; close to ceiling (+0.5) · up-year team · MAC draft-temper · LB lower-value.

Floor · 5.1

Some college production — moderate floor; downside −0.7.

Pedigree

No composite recruiting rank on file.

Path: Kent State → Miami (OH)

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College Production

Season	Team	GP	Tot	Solo	Sacks	INT	PD
2025	Kent State Golden Flashes	12	89	42	2.5	1	3
2024	Kent State Golden Flashes	12	34	21	1	—	—