Bryce Young

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Bryce Young
Alabama Crimson Tide – No. 9
PositionQuarterback
ClassSophomore
Personal information
Born: (2001-07-25) July 25, 2001 (age 20)[1]
Pasadena, California
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career history
College
Bowl games
High schoolMater Dei
(Santa Ana, California)
Career highlights and awards

Bryce Christopher Young (born July 25, 2001) is an American football quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tide.

High school career[]

Young attended Cathedral High School in Los Angeles and transferred to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California for his last two years of high school football.[2] As a senior, he was the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year and Gatorade Football Player of the Year for California after throwing for 4,528 yards and 58 touchdowns.[3][4] He was also the USA Today High School Offensive Player of the Year.[5] During his high school career he passed for 13,520 yards and 152 touchdowns and was a five star recruit.[6] After originally committing to the University of Southern California (USC) to play college football, Young decommitted to play at the University of Alabama for Nick Saban.[7][8][9][10]

College career[]

Freshman year[]

See also: 2020 Alabama Crimson Tide football team

During his freshman year at Alabama, Young was the backup to junior quarterback Mac Jones throughout the 2020 season. On September 26, 2020, Young made his collegiate debut in the late third quarter against Missouri at Faurot Field. That night, Young went 5-of-8 for 54 passing yards with two rushing yards on four attempts.[11] Young appeared in a total of nine games in 2020, finishing the season with 156 passing yards and one touchdown.[12]

Sophomore year[]

On September 4, 2021, Young made his debut as the Crimson Tide's starting quarterback. In a 44-13 win over No. 14 Miami (Florida), he passed for 344 yards and four touchdowns.[13]

Statistics[]

Alabama Crimson Tide
Year Games Passing Rushing
GP GS Cmp Att Pct Yards Avg TD Int Rtg Att Yards Avg TD
2020 9 0 13 22 59.1 156 7.1 1 0 133.7 9 -23 -2.6 0
Career[14] 9 0 13 22 59.1 156 7.1 1 0 133.7 9 -23 -2.6 0

References[]

  1. ^ Schrader, Scott (July 25, 2019). "Happy 18th Birthday to Bryce Youngpic.twitter.com/ODEzP8qZDW".
  2. ^ "Cathedral quarterback Bryce Young headed to Mater Dei". January 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Football player of the year: Bryce Young of Mater Dei". Los Angeles Times. December 21, 2019.
  4. ^ "Mater Dei's Bryce Young earns Gatorade state football player of the year award". December 6, 2019.
  5. ^ "2019-20 ALL-USA High School Football Offensive Player of the Year: Bryce Young, Mater Dei". December 19, 2019.
  6. ^ "Alabama signee named nation's top HS quarterback". al. December 21, 2019.
  7. ^ "Top QB recruit Young flips from USC to Alabama". ESPN.com. September 22, 2019.
  8. ^ "'He's electric': A deeper look at new Alabama QB commit". al. October 1, 2019.
  9. ^ "Who is Alabama getting in Mater Dei quarterback Bryce Young?". September 25, 2019.
  10. ^ "Alabama QB commit Young not afraid of big expectations". ESPN.com. December 6, 2019.
  11. ^ "Alabama at Missouri Box Score, September 26, 2020". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Bryce Young 2020 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "QB Young sets Bama record in debut with 4 TDs". ESPN.com. September 4, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
  14. ^ "Alabama Crimson Tide Football Roster – Bryce Young". rolltide.com. Retrieved May 27, 2021.

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