Byron Young Excelling In Indy

Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young is through most of his combine testing, with many of his numbers looking very impressive.

Former Tennessee edge rusher Byron Young has begun testing at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, and his numbers have been top-tier. 

In the all-important 40-yard dash, Young ran a 4.48, putting him second among all edge rushers and defensive ends thus far, trailing just Georgia’s Nolan Smith, who ran a 4.44. Young’s 10-yard split of 1.62 seconds puts him in fourth place in the position. 

Young’s vertical was measured at 38 inches, again putting him second behind Smith so far. In the last of his completed tests so far, Byron Young measured an 11-foot broad jump, putting him atop the edge and defensive end leaderboard. Young still needs to do his three-cone drill, shuttle, and bench press, but his numbers so far, especially when put up against others at the position who have tested, are very encouraging.

Byron Young is a projected mid-round pick, but his combine results could help to move that projection in a positive direction. Wednesday at his combine press conference, Young shouted out the Tennessee program, especially Defensive Line Coach Rodney Garner. In two years at Tennessee, Young racked up 12.5 sacks and 23.5 tackles-for-loss, earning an All-SEC First Team coaches’ selection in 2022.

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