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Name: Craig Young (Transfer from Ohio State)
College: Kansas
Number: 15
School Bio/Stats Link: HERE
Height: 6-3 Weight: 226
Position: Pos2: ILB/ST
Class/Draft Year: rSr/2024
40 Low: 4.53 40 Time: 4.57 40 High: 4.63
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Data Scout Notes: X-HPFA-Tweener-ATH-STeams/12GP-41TT-5TFL-1.5SK-1INT in 23/Possible Tester 2023: NAC...2022: NAC...2021: Transfer from Ohio State…NAC...2020: NAC
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Height: 6030
Weight: 226
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Dates: 03/28/24
Hand: 09 1/8 Arm: 33
Wingspan: 77 7/8
Height: 6030
Weight: 226
40 Yrd Dash: 4.57
20 Yrd Dash: 2.64
10 Yrd Dash: 1.66
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225 Lb. Bench Reps: 13
Vertical Jump: 37
Broad Jump: 10'08"
20 Yrd Shuttle: 4.47
3-Cone Drill: 7.27
+11 LBs/40 Time Range: 4.56-4.58/Projected: 4.58
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Craig Young, Kansas, Player News
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Former Ohio State safety Craig Young "fits in really well" as Kansas' hawk linebacker, a position that incorporates the principles of a strongside linebacker and strong safety, linebackers coach Chris Simpson said. Young played in 26 games at Ohio State over three seasons, primarily as a safety, before choosing to transfer to Kansas in December. He said he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.46 seconds upon enrolling at Ohio State in 2019, and Simpson sees that speed as one of Young's greatest attributes. "Craig can run," Simpson said. "He's one of our faster guys. He's got tremendous length, so even what there is that he may lack, he can make up for in other areas, and length is one of those things. "Being a big, tall guy, we're putting a lot on him and he's ki lling it, OK? We're putting a lot on him in terms of what he needs to know and he's embracing it and even going above and beyond to make sure that he's really locked in with whatever he's doing. He's doing a tremendous job for us."Young, who was r ecruited to Ohio State to play wide receiver before moving to defense, said playing hawk linebacker isn't all too different from the responsibilities he had in the secondary over the last three seasons. "I'm covering similar guys," Young said. "I'm still covering receivers. The only thing that's different is that I'm playing more in the box now here. I'm in the box now and taking on offensive linemen and fitting gaps and everything. That's pretty much different from playing safety and moving back here t o hawk." - Lawrence Journal World
(DS#24 OLB) rSr/2024  OLB Craig Young, Kansas
News Source: Lawrence Journal World
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Even though linebacker Craig Young only transferred to Kansas before the spring semester, safety Kenny Logan Jr. said he has already begun to take a leadership role on the team. Young, who played in 26 games over three seasons as a backup at Ohio State, is expected to be one of the Jayhawks' starting linebackers and at least compete to be their top nickelback. Logan, speaking last week at Big 12 football media days at AT&T; Stadium in Arlington, Texas, was asked about how players are buying into coach L ance Leipold's concept of a player-led team.He responded by telling a story about how Young stepped into a leadership role. "We had a conditioning run the other week, and Craig Young was holding a young freshman accountable," Logan said. "Just see ing that shows the growth of our team and shows who we have in this program. I kind of backed him up with what he was saying just because that's the level that we're at right now. "Everybody has to be at this standard, and it's our standard that matters. Not the coaches'. The coaches have their own standard that we also have to follow, but it's the players' standard that matters because we also have to go out there with each other on Saturday." - Lawrence Journal World
(DS#24 OLB) rSr/2024 OLB Craig Young, Kansas
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The only constant for Craig Young during his college years has been change. Young, who committed to play at Ohio State intending to play wide receiver, will be playing linebacker for Kansas in the fall. In the four years in between his decision and this spring, Young was moved to safety, asked to play linebacker, returned to safety - and, in January, he headed to Kansas, where he will play linebacker and nickelback. Come this fall, Young wants to be able to focus on doing one thing well above all else. "The role for me is just to be the best player I can be," Young said. "Do my job. Everything is going to fall into place if I just do my job and we'll win games."Young, who has three seasons of eligibility remaining, was one of the best high schoo l football players in Indiana in the Class of 2019. He was ranked the No. 10 player in Indiana by Rivals.com and received scholarship offers from Michigan State, Wisconsin, Purdue, Iowa, Iowa State and Indiana, among others, before choosing the Buckeyes. Young will likely assume a starting role come the fall - and if not, he's almost certain to be playing significant snaps for the Jayhawks. The 6-foot-3, 230-pound native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, is "really a bona fide athlete," according to defensive coo rdinator Brian Borland, who has been impressed by his talent. "His athleticism, his speed, his length is something that we need more of, and so he's been able to step in," Borland said. "It's a credit to his talent, but again, he's been so good in terms of really being hungry to learn, hungry to just work hard all the time (in the) weight room. Anything that we're doing, he's all business." - Topeka Capital Journal
(DS#24 OLB) rSr/2024 OLB Craig Young, Kansas
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Former Ohio State football player Craig Young has transferred to Kansas. Young entered the portal after three seasons with the Buckeyes recording 23 tackles, 0.5 tackles for loss, a pass breakup and two interceptions, one of which he returned for a touch down. He arrived as a member of the 2019 recruiting class ranked as the nation's No. 609 player and No. 34 athlete. He's the third player from the class to transfer, along with Jameson Williams and Ryan Jacoby. The former three-star recruit flashed at ti mes during his career but could never carve out a consistent role for OSU. - Cleveland Plain Dealer
(DS#24 OLB) rSr/2024 OLB Craig Young, Kansas
News Source: Cleveland Plain Dealer
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