Isheem Young

Position:
S
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 210
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA
High School:
Imhotep HS
Prev School:
Ole Miss / Iowa St.

2024: Did not see game action due to injury … preserved a redshirt.

Prior to UNT: Spent two seasons at Ole Miss … appeared in 20 games in his time with the Rebels while making nine starts … played in seven games in 2023 … tallied 14 total tackles on the season with one TFL … had one PBU … was a Preseason All-SEC Third Team selection by Lindy’s … saw action in 13 games with nine starts at safety in 2022 … finished the season with 66 tackles, one INT and one fumble recovery … had five tackles and a fumble recovery in the opening game of the season against Troy … had an interceptions and four tackles against Central Arkansas … tallied a season-high nine tackles including 0.5 sacks against Alabama … posted 10 tackles and a TFL on the road versus Arkansas … was a preseason Honorable Mention All-American selection by PFF … spent three years at Iowa State … played in 24 career games for the Cyclones with 21 starts … recorded 106 tackles in his time at ISU to go along with three interceptions … started all 12 games for the Cyclones in 2021 and tallied 56 tackles … posted six tackles and an INT in the season opener against Northern Iowa … had three tackles and an INT on the road against UNLV … forced a fumbles in a road game at Baylor … finished with five tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in a win over Texas … had a season-best eight tackles and a PBU against Texas Tech … saw action in 12 games as a freshman and started in nine in 2020 … was named the Big 12 Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year in 2020 … was a Second Team Freshman All-America selection by The Athletic … led all Big 12 freshman tacklers with 50, good for fifth on the team … led the Cyclones and was tied for sixth nationally with three forced fumbles … also posted three PBUs and an interception … did not see action in 2019 … preserved a redshirt season … prepped at Imhotep HS in Philadelphia … rated as a four star recruit by both 247 and Rivals … ranked as the No. 30 S in the country by the 247 composite rankings … was a First Team All-State selection … was the DB MVP at The Opening Regional in 2017 … played in the 2018 NFBD All-Star game … led the team to the 2015 3A State championship and helped them finish runner up in 2016 … played both RB and DB … averaged 10.6 yards per carry with 783 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior … also had three interceptions and 42 tackles … as a junior, he rushed for 369 yards and six touchdowns while posting 32 tackles and three INTs.

NCAA Stats Prior to UNT

Year	Team	GP	GS	SOLO	AST	TT	TFL	SACKS	PBU	INT	FF	FR
2019	Iowa State	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	0	0	0
2020	Iowa State	12	9	35	15	50	2.0	0.0	3	1	3	0
2021	Iowa State	12	12	33	23	56	0.5	0.0	2	2	2	1
2022	Ole Miss	13	9	30	36	66	1.5	0.5	2	1	0	1
2023	Ole Miss	7	0	7	7	14	1.0	0.0	1	0	0	0
2019-23	TOTAL	44	30	105	81	186	5.0	0.5	8	4	5	2