HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders have signed third-round draft pick DT Byron Young, the club announced Monday.
Young, a 6-foot-3, 292-pound defensive tackle out of Alabama, was selected with the 70th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Young played in 54 games with 26 starts over four seasons (2019-22), totaling 138 tackles (56 solo), 22.5 tackles, eight sacks, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
In 2022, Young was named first-team All-SEC by the Associated Press and second-team All-American by the AFCA after playing in 13 games and recording 48 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, two passes defensed and one forced fumble.
A native of Laurel, Miss., Young attended West Jones High School where he totaled 125 tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss and 17.5 sacks as a senior. His 17.5 sacks were the most in the Mississippi 5A Region 3 and his 125 tackles ranked third in the region in 2018.
With the 70th overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders selected defensive tackle Byron Young.
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
DT Byron Young
3rd Round (70th Pick Overall)
Alabama
