Craig Young

Craig Young (born March 13, 2001) Coming out of high school, Young was rated as a three star recruit where he held offers from schools such as Michigan State, Ohio State, and Wisconsin. Ultimately, Young committed to play college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

College career Ohio State In Young's first two seasons in 2019 and 2020, he appeared in 14 games notching eight tackles. In week twelve of the 2021 season, Young recorded three tackles with half a tackle being for a loss in a win over Michigan State. Young finished the 2021 season playing in 12 games where he notched 15 tackles, half a sack, a pass deflection, an interception, and a touchdown. After the conclusion of the 2021 season, Young entered the NCAA transfer portal.

Young finished his career at Ohio State recording 23 tackles with half a tackle being for a loss, two interceptions, and a touchdown.

Kansas Young transferred to play for the Kansas Jayhawks. In week three of the 2022 season, Young recorded seven tackles with one going for a loss, and a sack in a win over Houston. In the 2022 season, Young notched 60 tackles with five and a half being for a loss, four and a half sacks, an interception, and a forced fumble. In Young's final season in 2023, he posted 41 tackles with five being for a loss, a sack and a half, three pass deflections, and an interception. After the conclusion of the 2023 season, Young declared for the 2024 NFL draft and accepted an invite to the 2024 Hula Bowl.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts After going undrafted in the 2024 NFL draft, Young signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 27, 2024.

Pittsburgh Steelers On October 16, 2024, Young signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers practice squad. He was released on November 5.

Cincinnati Bengals On December 24, 2024, Young was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with Cincinnati on January 7, 2025. On August 25, Young was waived by the Bengals.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats On December 30, 2025, it was announced that Young had signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.