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Jersey Number 33
Matthew Young
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Super-Senior
- Hometown:
- Las Cruces, N.M.
- High School:
- Oñate
Bio
2023 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Appeared in one game during his final season as a Red Raider, which came in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl versus Cal (12/16) … member of the kickoff return unit in the win over the Golden Bears.
2023 (SUPER SENIOR^)
Repeating super-senior season after being granted a medical redshirt - missed entirety of 2022 season ... shifted to tight end on Aug. 15 from linebacker during fall camp.
2022 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Forced to miss the entire 2022 campaign following a preseason injury … began his recovery late in the season and during bowl preparations … will return for one final year of eligibility in 2023 after receiving a medical redshirt … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized on the Academic All-Big 12 first team for his work in the classroom.
2021 SEASON (SENIOR)
Appeared in five games during debut season as a Red Raider … saw action mainly late in the season during Big 12 play … rose up the depth chart as a backup linebacker, seeing additional playing time against both Kansas (10/16) and Oklahoma State (11/20) … all three tackles recorded in 2021 were versus the Cowboys in the Nov. 20 contest … called on to played 35 defensive snaps against Oklahoma State, his highest total on the season … had one quarterback hurry on the year, which came in his first game as a Red Raider at Kansas … also saw action at Oklahoma (10/30) and Baylor (11/27) and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28) … credited with appearing in 78 snaps defensively with another 29 on special teams … time on special teams came mainly via kickoff return (14 snaps) and punt return (13 snaps).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Arrived at Texas Tech following four years at New Mexico State … played in 12 games overall with a total of seven starts from his spot as linebacker … compiled 62 tackles during that time with 1.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for a loss, three fumble recoveries, and one touchdown … 2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Season postponed to the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic ... 2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games with seven starts, totaling 62 tackles on the year, ranking third on the team in tackles … owned nine multi-tackle performances, including two double-digit stop efforts ... carded a tackle for loss in the final five contests of the year … logged five tackles at New Mexico … posted five tackles, including a fumble recovery and shared stop for a loss against San Diego State … had four tackles, 1.0 for loss, and a fumble recovery in a rainy event at Georgia Southern … totaled 16 total tackles for a career-high and a career-best 2.0 for a loss at Ole Miss ... recorded three tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in the win against UIW …. posted second double-digit tackle performance in win over UTEP with 10 total stops with one for a loss … snagged third fumble recovery of the season against Miners, returning the football 19 yards for first career touchdown … closed out the season with four tackles and 1.0 for loss in season finale against Liberty … 2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games, making his collegiate debut in the season-opening against Wyoming … also saw action against Alcorn State … 2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Oñate High School in his hometown of Las Cruces, N.M. … played three years on the varsity football team … recorded 111 assisted tackles and 85 solo tackles for a total of 196 tackles in his 34-game career … recorded 9.0 sacks, totaling 36 yards for a loss … made one interception for seven yards as a junior and recovered one fumble during senior season … was named the 2016 USA Today All-USA New Mexico first team.
PERSONAL
Mathew Young … son of Fredd Young and Michelle Farris … brother to Monroe, Freddy Jr., Jessica, Jeremiah, Finix and Amirah … Monroe is currently a WR at Cal Berkeley ... Freddy Jr. played DB for New Mexico from 2008-2012 ... father played college football at New Mexico State before spending seven years in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts ... later was inducted into the U.S. Bank/New Mexico State Athletics Hall of Fame … earned a master's in interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech in December 2022 ... currently seeking an essentials of business certificate ... received real-world experience in the world of marketing after serving a year-long internship with the Texas Tech Promotions and Fan Engagement office during the 2022-23 academic year.
Appeared in one game during his final season as a Red Raider, which came in the Radiant Technologies Independence Bowl versus Cal (12/16) … member of the kickoff return unit in the win over the Golden Bears.
2023 (SUPER SENIOR^)
Repeating super-senior season after being granted a medical redshirt - missed entirety of 2022 season ... shifted to tight end on Aug. 15 from linebacker during fall camp.
2022 SEASON (SUPER SENIOR)
Forced to miss the entire 2022 campaign following a preseason injury … began his recovery late in the season and during bowl preparations … will return for one final year of eligibility in 2023 after receiving a medical redshirt … AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized on the Academic All-Big 12 first team for his work in the classroom.
2021 SEASON (SENIOR)
Appeared in five games during debut season as a Red Raider … saw action mainly late in the season during Big 12 play … rose up the depth chart as a backup linebacker, seeing additional playing time against both Kansas (10/16) and Oklahoma State (11/20) … all three tackles recorded in 2021 were versus the Cowboys in the Nov. 20 contest … called on to played 35 defensive snaps against Oklahoma State, his highest total on the season … had one quarterback hurry on the year, which came in his first game as a Red Raider at Kansas … also saw action at Oklahoma (10/30) and Baylor (11/27) and in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl versus Mississippi State (12/28) … credited with appearing in 78 snaps defensively with another 29 on special teams … time on special teams came mainly via kickoff return (14 snaps) and punt return (13 snaps).
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
Arrived at Texas Tech following four years at New Mexico State … played in 12 games overall with a total of seven starts from his spot as linebacker … compiled 62 tackles during that time with 1.5 sacks, 6.5 tackles for a loss, three fumble recoveries, and one touchdown … 2020 SEASON (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Season postponed to the spring of 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic ... 2019 SEASON (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in 10 games with seven starts, totaling 62 tackles on the year, ranking third on the team in tackles … owned nine multi-tackle performances, including two double-digit stop efforts ... carded a tackle for loss in the final five contests of the year … logged five tackles at New Mexico … posted five tackles, including a fumble recovery and shared stop for a loss against San Diego State … had four tackles, 1.0 for loss, and a fumble recovery in a rainy event at Georgia Southern … totaled 16 total tackles for a career-high and a career-best 2.0 for a loss at Ole Miss ... recorded three tackles, including 1.5 sacks, in the win against UIW …. posted second double-digit tackle performance in win over UTEP with 10 total stops with one for a loss … snagged third fumble recovery of the season against Miners, returning the football 19 yards for first career touchdown … closed out the season with four tackles and 1.0 for loss in season finale against Liberty … 2018 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Appeared in two games, making his collegiate debut in the season-opening against Wyoming … also saw action against Alcorn State … 2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Oñate High School in his hometown of Las Cruces, N.M. … played three years on the varsity football team … recorded 111 assisted tackles and 85 solo tackles for a total of 196 tackles in his 34-game career … recorded 9.0 sacks, totaling 36 yards for a loss … made one interception for seven yards as a junior and recovered one fumble during senior season … was named the 2016 USA Today All-USA New Mexico first team.
PERSONAL
Mathew Young … son of Fredd Young and Michelle Farris … brother to Monroe, Freddy Jr., Jessica, Jeremiah, Finix and Amirah … Monroe is currently a WR at Cal Berkeley ... Freddy Jr. played DB for New Mexico from 2008-2012 ... father played college football at New Mexico State before spending seven years in the NFL for the Seattle Seahawks and Indianapolis Colts ... later was inducted into the U.S. Bank/New Mexico State Athletics Hall of Fame … earned a master's in interdisciplinary studies from Texas Tech in December 2022 ... currently seeking an essentials of business certificate ... received real-world experience in the world of marketing after serving a year-long internship with the Texas Tech Promotions and Fan Engagement office during the 2022-23 academic year.
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