Zion Young
Young with Michigan State in 2022 | |
| No. 9 – Missouri Tigers | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 18, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) |
| College |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at ESPN | |
Zion Young (born March 18, 2004) is an American college football defensive end for the Missouri Tigers. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.
Early life
Young attended Westlake High School in Atlanta, Georgia. He committed to Michigan State University to play college football.[1]
College career
Young played at Michigan State from 2022 to 2023. On October 29th, 2022, Young was involved in a post game altercation with a Michigan Wolverines player.[2] Young was charged with misdemeanor assault, and entered a plea deal in 2023 to work toward his charge being dropped.[3] In two years at Michigan State, he started 11 of 20 games, recording 47 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[4] After the 2023 season, Young transferred to the University of Missouri.[5][6] In his first year at Missouri in 2024 he started all 13 games and had 42 tackles and 2.5 sacks.[7][8] He returned to Missouri for his senior season in 2025.[9] On December 13, 2025, Young was arrested, and later charged, for driving while intoxicated and speeding.[10]
References
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (December 15, 2021). "Michigan State signs Florida DE transfer Khris Bogle, adds three-star DE Zion Young". MLive.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt (November 23, 2022). "Michigan State football players face felony, misdemeanor charges from Michigan Stadium tunnel incident". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt (February 2, 2023). "MSU's Zion Young enters pre-plea diversion program following UM tunnel incident". The Detroit News. The Detroit News. Retrieved March 23, 2026.
- ^ Wenzel, Matt (January 15, 2024). "Former Michigan State starting DE transferring to SEC school". MLive.com. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Solari, Chris (January 16, 2024). "Michigan State football DE Zion Young transferring to Missouri". Detroit Free Press. Archived from the original on February 8, 2024. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ McAndrew, Calum (November 14, 2024). "Meet Zion Young, Missouri football's 'relentless' scoop-and-score Oklahoma hero". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on March 2, 2026. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Hurley, Amelia (November 15, 2024). "Redemption play: How a second chance changed Zion Young's life forever". Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on July 10, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Hochman, Benjamin (August 7, 2025). "Hochman: Scoop-and-more? Why Mizzou's Zion Young will continue to make mayhem in the SEC". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Archived from the original on August 7, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Sweet, Zach (July 28, 2025). "This player set the tone as Mizzou defense brought energy to Day 1 of fall camp". The Kansas City Star. Columbia Missourian. Archived from the original on July 29, 2025. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
- ^ Gaccetta, Ashley (January 23, 2026). "DWI charges filed against Mizzou defensive end Zion Young". KOMU. Archived from the original on February 22, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.