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.