University of Arizona Athletics

2019: Started all 12 games for Arizona at safety...Finished fourth on the team and tops among defensive backs with 66 total tackles...Also compiled 2.5 tackles-for-loss, three pass breakups and one interception...Totaled 50 solo tackles, which ranked third on the team...Played huge part in 28-14 win over Texas Tech (Sept. 14) with six tackles, one tackle-for-loss and one pass breakup against the Red Raiders...Followed that up with four solo tackles and one pass breakup in conference-opening win over UCLA (Sept. 28)...Totaled seven tackles, including six solo stops in road win at Colorado (Oct. 5)...Posted six total tackles at USC (Oct. 19)...Had seven tackles, including five solo stops at Stanford (Oct. 26)...Registered a season-high eight tackles at Oregon (Nov. 16), while also adding an interception and a 42-yard return...Also recorded one tackle-for-loss against the Ducks...Totaled four tackles and one pass  breakup in final home game of the season against Utah (Nov. 23), while also adding a half tackle-for-loss...Posted a season-high nine tackles in final game of the season against ASU (Nov. 30).

2018: Started nine of 10 contests played…Split his action across multiple safety positions, primarily free safety and the Spur…Led team with three interceptions, including a 24-yard pick-six against California (Oct. 6)…Totaled 63 yards on three interception returns…Collected 38 tackles, 3.0 tackles-for-loss and three pass breakups…Posted three tackles, including one for loss, as a reserve against ASU (Nov. 24)…Six tackles in start at Washington State (Nov. 17)…Three solo stops and a pass breakup in win over Colorado (Nov. 2)…Intercepted a pass in first of three consecutive starts at free safety in upset win over No. 19 Oregon (Oct. 27). Also added a pass breakup and two solo tackles…Tallied four tackles, including a TFL, at UCLA (Oct. 20)…Collected five tackles at Utah (Oct. 12)…Posted a season-high seven tackles and intercepted two passes in win over California (Oct. 6). The 24-yard pick-six in the fourth quarter provided the winning margin…Made first of four consecutive starts at Spur safety while collecting two tackles and a pass breakup against USC (Sept. 29)…Recorded six tackles with a TFL in win at Oregon State (Sept. 22)…Made season debut in win over Southern Utah (Sept. 15).

2017: Played in 10 games with nine starts at free safety … Finished season sixth on team with 53 tackles despite missing three games … Totaled 3.5 tackles for loss, intercepted one pass and broke up one pass … Recorded five tackles and intercepted first pass of career against Purdue in the Foster Farms Bowl (Dec. 27) … Totaled four solo stops at Arizona State (Nov. 25) …Combined for seven tackles, including one-half tackle for loss, with a pass breakup at Oregon (Nov. 18) … Did not play against Oregon State (Nov. 11) … Tallied five tackles – four solo – in road contest at USC (Nov. 4) … Missed consecutive games with injury against California (Oct. 21) and Washington State (Oct. 28) … Picked up one tackles before exiting with an injury in home victory over UCLA (Oct. 14) … Set a season high with 11 total tackles, including 1.5 for loss, in road win at Colorado (Oct. 7) … Collected six solo tackles in Pac-12 debut against Utah (Sept. 22) … Tallied three stops, including 0.5 for loss, in road win at UTEP (Sept. 15) … Registered seven solo tackles with one for loss against Houston (Sept. 9) … Made first collegiate start in opener while totaling four tackles against NAU (Sept. 2).

High School: Graduated in 2017 from Helix High School in San Diego…Rated as a Three-Star Recruit by 247sports…Earned four letters in football and one in track and field…Three-time co-captain…First-Team All-District three times…Versatile athlete, who played several positions…Four-Time All-Academic CIF…Helped guide his team to a 12-2 record as a senior.
 
Personal: Son of Scott Young and Lashonda Jackson…Majoring in Literacy, Learning & Leadership.