Christian Young S Arizona | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Christian Young S Arizona
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Man-Zone Box/Strong Safety | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.60 seconds (37%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Man-Zone Box/Strong Safety | |
| Last Updated: 03/25/2023 | |
| Draft Year: 2023 | |
| 40 time: 4.60 seconds (37%*) | |
| Bowl Invite: Shrine Bowl | |
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| Overall Rating: | 74.2 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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81% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 123.8 | |
| Tackling: |
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59% |
| Run Defense: |
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49% |
| Coverage: |
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61% |
| Zone: |
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61% |
| Man/Press: |
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60% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#315
Position rank:
#63
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| College Games: 48 College Snaps: 2224 | ||
ESPN RATING: 72/100
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247 RATING: 86/100
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RIVALS RATING: 5.7 (93%)
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Draft Profile: Bio
Christian Young attended Foster High School and was rated a 3-star prospect by 247 Sports with a scout's rating of 0.860, going unranked by ESPN. Following high school, Young opted to join Arizona.In 2018 as a freshman Young saw action in 11 games and played a total of 203 snaps at cornerback for the Wildcats. He recorded only 6 tackles, 3 assists, while adding 4 stops. In coverage Young notched up 2 pass breakups, no interceptions, and a QB rating when targetted of 85.6.
As a sophomore in 2019 he played in 12 games and logged 406 snaps for the Wildcats. He made 21 tackles, 4 assists, and had one stop. In coverage he totaled 2 pass breakups, no interceptions, and QB rating when targetted of 96.3.
In 2020 as a junior Young played in just one game and contributed on 2 snaps. He chalked up no tackles, no assists, and added no stops. In the secondary Young forced no pass breakups, no interceptions, and gave up an outstanding QB rating when targetted of .0.
In 2021 as a senior Young saw action in 12 games while playing 734 snaps. He logged decent 54 tackles, 15 assists, and made 18 stops. In coverage Young had 3 pass breakups, no interceptions, and surrendered a QB rating when targetted of 95.4.
In 2022 as a fifth year senior Young saw action in 12 games while playing 879 snaps. He logged decent 63 tackles, 10 assists, and made 23 stops. In coverage Young had 2 pass breakups, no interceptions, and surrendered an unimpressive QB rating when targetted of 138.5. He also chalked up 7 total pressures, and one sack on the season
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Young tracks the ball well and does a nice job of getting his head around in plenty of time to avoid flags.
- Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. Dangerous with the ball in his hands.
- Made Bruce Feldman's Freak's List - ranked #47. He wrote, "Young, a high school 4×100 relay guy in Texas, was clocked at 22.6 mph in that game. Young’s speedy wheels caught new teammate Jacob Cowing, a sub-4.4 guy who has topped out at 23 mph himself, off guard this spring."
- Has good football awareness to read and react quickly and stay balanced and patient in space.
- Shows good athleticism in coverage. He’s a twitchy athlete who explodes out of his backpedal as a zone defender, with the closing speed to eat up ground fast.
- He’s physical at the line of scrimmage, showing unexpected power in his hands.
- His ball skills are very good. Young tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to come away with interceptions even when Young isn’t targeted often.
- Has the violent hands to discard receivers and smaller tight ends, and he is a sure tackler. In coverage, he shows good instincts when sitting back in zone, with click-and-close ability and good ball tracking.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Plays out of control too often, laying a lot of big hits but also missing a lot of tackles along the way. Young also needs to do a better job reading routes when sitting back as a single-high safety.
- Young plays high and tends to struggle with change of direction, and Young also shows some stiffness when he has to flip his hips.
- Isn’t great in route recognition when he’s facing the action, is hesitant and susceptible to double moves, and too often gets unnecessarily handsy when playing trail position
Christian Young percentiles vs other Safetys (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Christian Young (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
310.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
92.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.