Bio

CAREER: 52 games played in career is second highest total on team ... made 26 consecutive starts, which is third on team and tops among defenders

SENIOR (2016): All-America Second Team (AP, AFCA, CBS Sports) ... All-SEC first team (AP) ... All-SEC second team (coaches, Phil Steele, Athlon) … Rotary Lombardi Award semifinalist … 36 career starts … 151 career tackles … five tackles vs. Clemson … 11-yard sack vs. Texas A&M and three QB hurries … two TFL, six tackles vs. LSU … blocked a ULM field goal and had a sack and two tackles vs. ULM … recorded two fumble recoveries at Mississippi State, scoring a 13-yard TD on one … five tackles, a sack, two TFL, two QB hurries vs. Arkansas … blocked an Ole Miss PAT and also had four tackles … six tackles, 1.5 sacks at Georgia … 7-yard interception vs. Alabama A&M … four tackles and forced an Alabama fumble … team captain … SEC defensive lineman of week (Arkansas) … ESPN mid-season All-America … Preseason: Bronko Nagurski, Outland, Rotary Lombardi, Senior Bowl watch lists … all-SEC second team (Lindy’s, Phil Steele, SEC coaches, SEC media), fourth team (Athlon) … Reese’s Senior Bowl invitation

JUNIOR (2015): Second-year starter at nose tackle … 23 career starts … 107 career tackles … forced a Louisville fumble along with a sack and seven tackles … six tackles vs. Jacksonville State … two tackles at LSU … forced a San José State fumble and four tackles … pair of tackles at Kentucky … six tackles at Arkansas … five stops vs. Ole Miss … sack at Texas A&M … three tackles vs. Georgia … three tackles against Alabama … game captain: Georgia … 2nd team preseason all-SEC (SEC coaches, Phil Steele, Lindy’s) … 3rd team all-SEC (SEC media, Athlon, CFB Matrix)

SOPHOMORE (2014): Played in 13 games with 10 starts ... started season opener vs. Arkansas at left defensive end ... three TFL against San José State, along with a 9-yard sack, six tackles and a QB hurry ... three solo tackles at Kansas State ... 36-yard interception vs. Louisiana Tech and a fumble recovery, the first Auburn D-lineman with an interception and the first Auburn player with an interception and a fumble recovery in a game since Nick Fairley vs. Mississippi State in 2010 ... four tackles vs. LSU ... five tackles at Mississippi State ... three tackles vs. South Carolina ... sack, four tackles at Ole Miss ... four tackles at Georgia ... two TFL, sack, four tackles, three QB hurries vs. Samford ... solo tackle at Alabama ... honorable mention Sophomore All-America (College Football News) ... third team preseason All-America (Sporting News) ... first team preseason All-SEC (Sporting News); third team (SEC Media)

FRESHMAN (2013): True freshman who excelled at defensive tackle, earning his first varsity letter ... 24/7 Sports Freshman All-American ... 20 tackles for season ... recorded first sack against Washington State ... TFL against Arkansas State ... TFL vs. Ole Miss ... four tackles at Texas A&M ... two tackles vs. Florida Atlantic ... pair of tackles in Georgia win ... two tackles in SEC championship game ... Lindy's all-newcomer team

HIGH SCHOOL: Strong, agile defensive lineman at Dooly County ... Under Armour All-America Game ... 247Sports All-America ... No. 2 defensive lineman, No. 14 overall by PrepStar ... ranked as No. 25 overall, No. 3 DL by Rivals ... No. 3 DT by Scout ... No. 10 overall, No. 2 DT, No. 2 in Georgia by 247Sports ... five-time player of the game his senior season for Coach Jimmy Hughes ... recorded 127 tackles, 34 TFL, 7.5 sacks leading Dooly County to the Class A state title game ... ESPN 150

PERSONAL: Birthday is July 24 ... son of Debbie Young ... studying in the University College