Los Angeles Rams Select Byron Young

Tennessee Volunteers edge rusher Byron Young has been selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the 2023 NFL Draft.

There's been a rush of Vols coming off the board. Offensive tackle Darnell Wright was taken by the Chicago Bears at No. 10 overall on Thursday night, but he was the only Tennessee Volunteer that went in the first round. Four have come off the board in the third round, with the latest being edge rusher Byron Young. The Los Angeles Rams took Young with the No. 77 overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.

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 only Nolan Smith. 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, especially when put up against others at the position who have tested, are very encouraging. We will see what his future holds alongside one of the greatest defenders of all-time, defensive tackle Aaron Donald.

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