2019: Started the first four games of the season before suffering a year-ending achilles injury…Was later granted a medical redshirt…Notched 10 tackles and had two interceptions…Posted a season-high six tackles at Missouri (9/14)…Had an interception in back-to-back games at Missouri and vs. West Virginia State (9/21).
2018: Started 11 of 13 games at cornerback…Collected 30 tackles, including 22 solo stops…Had two interceptions and tied for second on the team with nine pass breakups…Finished with a season-high five tackles vs. Jacksonville State (10/20) and at #3 Weber State (12/1)…Posted one interception at Southern Illinois (9/15) and vs. Austin Peay (10/13).
2017: Played in 11 games...Recorded 15 tackles with nine solo stops...Had one interception, three pass breakups and one fumble recovery...Finished with his first career interception in the Redhawks season-opener at Kansas (9/2)...Had a season-high three tackles, all solo stops, vs. Eastern Kentucky (9/30)...Also recovered a fumble against the Colonels...Matched a season-best three tackles vs. Murray State (11/18)...Added 12 punt return yards.
2016: Played in three games on special teams...Tallied one tackle vs. Tennessee State (11/19)...Returned two punts vs. Indiana State (9/17).
Prep: Named the 2015 SEMOBall Awards Offensive Player of the Year...Three-star recruit according to Rivals.com and 247Sports.com...The 2015 Carr Trophy recipient...Three-time First-Team All-State selection at Cape Central High School...Set 12 school records...Named the 2014 All-Southeast Missourian Football Player of the Year...Received the 2014 SEMOBall Awards Offensive Football Player of the Year and Male Athlete of the Year awards...Three-year starter...Accumulated 992 rushing yards, 771 receiving yards and 27 touchdowns, averaging 8.4 rushing yards per carry as a senior...Finished his outstanding prep career with 2,635 receiving yards and 38 receiving touchdowns, both school records...Holds Cape Central records for single-season touchdowns, receiving touchdowns, yards per catch, points scored and interceptions; career marks for receiving touchdowns, total TDs, receiving yards, yards per catch and points scored; the longest interception return for a touchdown, longest TD catch and most TDs in a single game...Placed himself among state leaders in career punt return yards, yards per catch and all-purpose yards...Led the Tigers to three-straight state semifinals for the first time and the program’s only state championship appearance...Set multiple records during his first sophomore year, his first as a starter...Broke Central’s single-season record for receiving yardage...Had 41 catches for 1,226 yards and 11 touchdowns...His 29.9 yards per catch also set a new school record...Posted 1,446 all-purpose yards and 25 touchdowns, and had eight interceptions on defense as a junior...Missouri, Nebraska, Purdue, Kansas, Michigan State, Oregon, Missouri State and Wyoming were other schools that showed interest...Named Southeast Missourian Basketball Player of the Year, becoming the first person in 27 years to win the most outstanding SEMO Conference player honor in both football and basketball.
Personal: Born December 8, 1996...Majoring in Recreation & Park Administration...Son of Alfrialzo Young and Kissy Drake.
