2017 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 94
Malik Young
- Position:
- Defensive Line
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 301
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Marietta, GA
- High School:
- Sprayberry HS
- Prev School:
- Eastern Arizona College
AS A JUNIOR (2017)
» Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
Played in seven games and had two tackles, highlighted by a half-tackle for loss.
AT EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (2015-16)
Rated a three-star and the No. 46 junior college prospect in the class by 247Sports … Also tabbed the No. 6 JUCO defensive tackle by 247Sports … ESPN rated him the No. 12 defensive tackle … Earned first-team NCJAA All-American state as a sophomore in 2016 … Also named first-team All-Region and first-team All-Conference to go along with Western States Football League (WSFL) Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors … Finished second on the team with 65 tackles with 1.5 sacks … As a freshman, he had 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two blocked kicks … Coached by John O’Mera … Chose Oregon over Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Colorado State, Florida, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Middle Tennessee State, Missouri, Nebraska, San Diego State, Syracuse, Tennessee, UNLV and Utah State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Billy Shackelford at Sprayberry High School … Finished senior season with 53 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two quarterback pressures.
» Defensive Scout Team Player of the Year
Played in seven games and had two tackles, highlighted by a half-tackle for loss.
AT EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (2015-16)
Rated a three-star and the No. 46 junior college prospect in the class by 247Sports … Also tabbed the No. 6 JUCO defensive tackle by 247Sports … ESPN rated him the No. 12 defensive tackle … Earned first-team NCJAA All-American state as a sophomore in 2016 … Also named first-team All-Region and first-team All-Conference to go along with Western States Football League (WSFL) Co-Defensive Player of the Year honors … Finished second on the team with 65 tackles with 1.5 sacks … As a freshman, he had 46 tackles, 2.5 sacks and two blocked kicks … Coached by John O’Mera … Chose Oregon over Alabama, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Colorado State, Florida, Kansas State, Kentucky, Louisville, Middle Tennessee State, Missouri, Nebraska, San Diego State, Syracuse, Tennessee, UNLV and Utah State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Billy Shackelford at Sprayberry High School … Finished senior season with 53 tackles, 3.5 sacks and two quarterback pressures.
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