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Willie Young

NC State · Edge Rusher · 2006-09

PRS
69
SPD
67
STR
68

Game attribute ratings

Scouting Report

In the NC State record book, Young ranks No. 8 in career sacks.

Young was the No. 213 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft.

In 17-0 that career earns a 68 overall, the 12th-highest edge rusher rating at NC State since 1990 and No. 167 among all edge rushers of the 2005-2009 era.

Honors & Awards

  1. 2010
    • No. 213 overall pick, NFL Draft

NC State Record Book

  • No. 8 in career sacks

Top-10 entries in the program's career and single-season lists.

NC State Teammates

  1. 86Mario Williams2003-05EDGE
  2. 72Manny Lawson2002-05LB
  3. 72Stephen Tulloch2003-05LB
  4. 71Russell Wilson2008-10QB
  5. 70Mike Glennon2009-12QB
  6. 70Owen Spencer2007-10WR
  7. 70Anthony Hill2006-08TE
  8. 70DaJuan Morgan2007S
  9. 70T.J. Williams2005TE
  10. 69A.J. Davis2006CB

Full NC State all-time roster

Top Edge Rushers of the 2005-2009 Era

  1. 96Ndamukong SuhNebraska · 2005-09EDGE
  2. 91Brian OrakpoTexas · 2008EDGE
  3. 91Elvis DumervilLouisville · 2002-05EDGE
  4. 91Glenn DorseyLSU · 2006-07EDGE
  5. 91Jerry HughesTCU · 2006-09EDGE
  6. 91Von MillerTexas A&M · 2007-10EDGE
  7. 90Chris LongVirginia · 2004-07EDGE
  8. 90Gaines AdamsClemson · 2006EDGE

Best college edge rushers since 1990Best ACC players

Sources: Wikipedia (Willie Young (defensive end)) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.