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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