Cameron Young (American football)
{{short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Cameron Young
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| position = Nose tackle
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|6|8}}
| birth_place = Crosby, Mississippi, U.S.
| death_date =
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| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lb = 304
| high_school = Franklin County {{nowrap|(Meadville, Mississippi)}}
| college = Mississippi State (2018–2022)
| draftyear = 2023
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 123
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2023|2024}})
| status =
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| statseason = 2023
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 18
| statlabel2 = Sacks
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| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
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| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
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| pfr = YounCa00
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Cameron Colette Young II (born June 8, 2000) is an American professional football nose tackle. He played college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.
Early life
Young grew up in Crosby, Mississippi and attended Franklin County High School.{{Cite web |last=DeRosa |first=Theo |date=September 9, 2022 |title=I've got to come back from this': How Mississippi State's Cameron Young recovered from a torn ACL then became a starter |url=https://www.djournal.com/sports/college/mississippi-state/i-ve-got-to-come-back-from-this-how-mississippi-state-s-cameron-young-recovered/article_f349b03a-48cf-5697-ac0f-ec0a75b75e1e.html |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal |archive-date=April 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201523/https://www.djournal.com/sports/college/mississippi-state/i-ve-got-to-come-back-from-this-how-mississippi-state-s-cameron-young-recovered/article_f349b03a-48cf-5697-ac0f-ec0a75b75e1e.html |url-status=live }} He initially planned on playing junior college football, but signed to play at Mississippi State after receiving a late offer from the school.{{Cite web |last=Costabile |first=Annie |date=February 7, 2018 |title=Franklin County's Cameron Young signs with Mississippi State |url=https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/02/07/franklin-countys-cameron-young-signs-mississippi-state/316639002/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=The Clarion-Ledger |archive-date=May 3, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240503220245/https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/high-school/2018/02/07/franklin-countys-cameron-young-signs-mississippi-state/316639002/ |url-status=live }}
College career
Young played in one game during his true freshman season before redshirting the year.{{Cite web |last=Carlin |first=Skyler |date=April 3, 2023 |title=Rams 2023 Draft Prospect Profile: Cameron Young (IDL, Mississippi State) |url=https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/rams-nfl-draft-prospect-cameron-young-profile/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=Rams Wire |publisher=USA Today |archive-date=April 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428201958/https://theramswire.usatoday.com/lists/rams-nfl-draft-prospect-cameron-young-profile/ |url-status=live }} He began seeing significant playing time as a redshirt junior and made 51 tackles with 2.5 tackles for loss, three pass deflections, and one interception.{{Cite web |last=Faulk |first=Robbie |date=December 7, 2022 |title=Senior DT Cameron Young declares for NFL Draft |url=https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/Article/Mississippi-State-football-Cameron-Young-declares-NFL-Draft--199874629/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=247Sports.com |archive-date=December 8, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221208063118/https://247sports.com/college/mississippi-state/Article/Mississippi-State-football-Cameron-Young-declares-NFL-Draft--199874629/ |url-status=live }} Young made 37 tackles with three tackles for loss and one sack during his redshirt senior season.{{Cite web |last=Brandenburg |first=Kensi |date=February 8, 2023 |title=Trio of Mississippi State Football Prospects Invited to 2023 NFL Combine |url=https://www.si.com/college/mississippistate/football/three-mississippi-state-football-players-invited-to-2023-nfl-combine |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=SI.com |archive-date=April 28, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230428202757/https://www.si.com/college/mississippistate/football/three-mississippi-state-football-players-invited-to-2023-nfl-combine |url-status=live }}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3 3/8
| weight = 304
| dash = 5.10
| ten split = 1.80
| twenty split = 2.94
| shuttle = 4.82
| cone drill = 7.97
| vertical = 28.5
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 0
| arm span = 34 1/2
| hand span = 10
}}
Young was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 123rd overall pick in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Frommer |first=Justin |date=April 29, 2023 |title=Mississippi State's Cameron Young selected by Seattle Seahawks in fourth round of NFL Draft |url=https://cdispatch.com/sports/2023-04-29/mississippi-states-cameron-young-selected-by-seattle-seahawks-in-fourth-round-of-nfl-draft/ |access-date=April 30, 2023 |website=The Commercial Dispatch |archive-date=April 30, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430190053/https://cdispatch.com/sports/2023-04-29/mississippi-states-cameron-young-selected-by-seattle-seahawks-in-fourth-round-of-nfl-draft/ |url-status=live }}
On July 18, 2024, Young was placed on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list, and was placed on reserves to begin the season.{{Cite web |title=Seahawks Place Seven On Physically Unable To Perform List Ahead Of 2024 Training Camp |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-place-seven-on-physically-unable-to-perform-list-ahead-of-2024-training-camp |access-date=2024-07-19 |website=Seahawks.com |language=en-US}}{{cite web|title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves, Establish Initial 2024 53-Man Roster|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-make-roster-moves-establish-initial-2024-53-man-roster|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=August 27, 2024}} He was activated on October 10. He was waived on April 23, 2025.{{cite web|title=Seahawks Waive NT Cameron Young|url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-waive-nt-cameron-young|author=Boyle, John|website=Seahawks.com|date=April 23, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{Twitter|cameron21young}}
{{footballstats|yahoo=40157|espn=4362911|nfl=cameron-young}}
- [https://hailstate.com/sports/football/roster/cameron-young/7532 Mississippi State Bulldogs bio]
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Category:American football defensive tackles
Category:Players of American football from Mississippi
Category:Mississippi State Bulldogs football players
Category:People from Amite County, Mississippi