Draft Profile: Bio

Avery Young attended Coatesville Area High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.840, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Young opted to join Rutgers.

In 2018 as a freshman Young saw action in 12 games and played a total of 835 snaps at cornerback for the Scarlet Knights. He recorded decent 52 tackles, 10 assists, while adding 16 stops. In coverage Young notched up 7 pass breakups, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 105.9.

As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 12 games and logged 700 snaps for the Scarlet Knights. He made 26 tackles, 6 assists, and had 14 stops. In coverage he totaled 4 pass breakups, one interception, and QB rating when targetted of 110.5.

In 2020 as a junior Young played in 9 games and contributed on 681 snaps. He chalked up 37 tackles, 19 assists, and added 12 stops. In the secondary Young forced one pass breakup, no interceptions, and gave up QB rating when targetted of 114.9.

In 2021 as a senior Young saw action in 12 games while playing 728 snaps. He logged decent 71 tackles, 10 assists, and made 24 stops. In coverage Young had one pass breakup, one interception, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 71.4.

In 2022 as a fifth year senior Young saw action in 12 games while playing 825 snaps. He logged decent 66 tackles, 10 assists, and made 15 stops. In coverage Young had 3 pass breakups, one interception, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 91.6.