Western Carolina University

2024 (Redshirt Sophomore): Started all 12 games at tight end … Caught 28 passes for 321 yards and two touchdowns, recording receptions in all 12 games with multiple catches seven times … Posted three catches in three-consecutive games to open the season at NC State (Aug. 29), vs. Campbell (Sept. 7), and at Elon (Sept. 14) … Scored in the season-opener against the Wolfpack on an eight-yard reception, WCU’s first TD of the 2024 season … Had four receptions for 38 yards in the road win at Furman (Oct. 19) … Tallied his second receiving touchdown as part of two catches at ETSU (Nov. 9) … Caught a career-high six passes for a career-best 74 receiving yards against VMI (Nov. 16) … Credited with one solo tackle … Named first-team All-Southern Conference at tight end by the league’s head coaches … Named to the Fall 2024 Academic All-Southern Conference team ... Selected to the 2024 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District team ... Entered the transfer portal following the season.

2023 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in four games as an offensive reserve and on special teams … Caught a pair of passes for four total yards … Made his WCU debut in the road win at Eastern Kentucky (Sept. 16) … Caught his first pass as a Catamount at The Citadel (Sept. 30) … Added a reception in the home win over ETSU (Nov. 11) … Recorded five receptions and a touchdown in WCU’s annual Spring Game ... Named to the 2023-24 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll.

Prior to Western Carolina: A three-year player at Marvin Ridge HS for coach Aubrey Carter ... Caught 40 passes for 419 yards and two TDs over his final two seasons ... Also had a passing and rushing touchdown ... Added 49 tackles and three sacks on defense ... Named a team captain ... Selected to the Shrine Bowl, the Blue-Grey All-American Game, and the Queen City Senior Bowl ... Tabbed all-conference as a both a junior and senior ... Earned all-county honors as a senior ... Also played baseball and basketball.

Personal: Is the son of Shannon and Jason Young ... His father, Jason, played football at Western Carolina as an offensive guard from 1990-94 ... His sister, Maggie, played collegiate volleyball where she was a three-time all-conference middle blocker and 2023 SAC Player of the Year at Wingate, now coaching at Tulsa ... Grandfather, John, was a pitcher at North Carolina baseball and uncle, John, played basketball at Sewanee ... A member of the Student Superintendent Council.