Draft Profile: Bio

Teja Young attended Palm Beach Lakes High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.810, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Young opted to join Florida Atlantic.

In 2018 as a freshman Young saw action in just one game and played a total of 5 snaps at cornerback for the Owls. He recorded only one tackle, one assist, while adding no stops. In coverage Young notched up no pass breakups, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 83.3.

As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 13 games and logged 258 snaps for the Owls. He made 12 tackles, 2 assists, and had 5 stops. In coverage he totaled no pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 98.8.

In 2020 as a junior Young played in 9 games and contributed on 521 snaps. He chalked up 24 tackles, 6 assists, and added 7 stops. In the secondary Young forced one pass breakup, 2 interceptions, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 78.2.

In 2021 as a senior Young saw action in 12 games while playing 847 snaps. He logged 46 tackles, 17 assists, and made 16 stops. In coverage Young had 3 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 86.4.

In 2022 as a fifth year senior Young saw action in 10 games while playing 611 snaps. He logged 38 tackles, 9 assists, and made 10 stops. In coverage Young had 2 pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 93.6.