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Juwon Young

position

Linebacker

Height

6-2

Weight

226 lbs.

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Albany, Ga.

Major

Exercise Physiology

High School

Albany HS

Juwon Young - Football - University of Miami Athletics

2015 (Sophomore): Stepped up to start five games of final seven games at linebacker…Saw action in 11 games overall…Ranked second on team with 57 total tackles and posted three double-digit tackle performances…Had 3.0 TFLs and one interception…Made season debut vs. Nebraska (Sept. 19), totaled two tackles…Ranked second on team with seven tackles (four solo) at Cincinnati (Oct. 1), including first career TFL (1 yard)…Saw action at Florida State (Oct. 10)…Called upon vs. Virginia Tech (Oct. 17) and responded with four solo tackles, 1.0 TFL (3 yards) and first interception of career…Made first start of career against Clemson and responded with double-digit tackle performance, posting 10 tackles…Added six tackles (four solo) in start at Duke (Oct. 31)…Had one tackle vs. Virginia (Nov. 7)…Recorded one solo tackle at North Carolina (Nov. 14)…Started against Georgia Tech (Nov. 21) and recorded career-best mark of 13 total tackles (six solo)…Had 1.0 TFL and one forced fumble against Yellow Jackets…Had three solo tackles in start at Pittsburgh (Nov. 27) to end regular season…Made final start of season against Washington State in Hyundai Sun Bowl (Dec. 26) and posted game-high 10 tackles.

2014 (True Freshman): Enrolled in January 2014…Made career debut in season opener at Louisville, did not record any stats…Registered career-first tackle against FAMU…Saw action against Arkansas State…Played mostly on special teams against Nebraska…Saw action against North Carolina, mostly on special teams…Had one tackle in Duck Commander Independence Bowl against South Carolina.

High School: Registered 118 tackles as senior in 2013, also rushing for 303 yards and six TDs … As junior, recorded 118 tackles with three sacks and four forced fumbles … 2012 AT&T Georgia Junior Bowl selection … Decorated track & field athlete, competed in shot put and discus in high school … Coached by Felton Williams … Chose Miami over offers from North Carolina and Ole Miss.

 YOUNG CAREER STATISTICS
SEASON G-GS UT AT TT TFL YDS SACK YDS FF FR PBU INT YDS
2015 11-5 36 21 57 3.0 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 3
2014 13-0 2 2 4 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
CAREER 24-5 38 23 61 3.0 6 0 0 1 0 0 1 3