Notre Dame Commit Profile: Running Back Kedren Young
Notre Dame continues to thrive in the state of Texas, this time landing running back Kedren Young. It also added another very talented player to what is becoming a special offensive class for the Irish.
Here's the Irish Breakdown commit profile for Young.
KEDREN YOUNG PROFILE
Hometown/High School: Lufkin, Texas/Lufkin
Height/Weight: 5-11, 210
IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 100 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.5
Player Comp: Javonte Williams, North Carolina
2022 Stats: 237 carries, 1,751 yards, 7.4 YPC, 19 touchdowns
Recruited By: Deland McCullough
Offers: Notre Dame, Texas, Michigan, Texas A&M, Miami (Fla.), TCU, Oklahoma State, Nebraska, Baylor, Missouri, Texas Tech, Arizona, Arizona State, Purdue, Boston College, Georgia Tech, Vanderbilt, Houston, UCF
RECRUITING RANKINGS
On3: 4-star - No. 71 overall, No. 5 running back
ESPN: 4-star - No. 217 overall - No. 14 running back
Rivals: 4-star - No. 217 overall - No. 19 running back
247Sports: 4-star - No. 17 running back
On3 Consensus: 4-star - No. 159 overall - No. 12 running back
247Sports Composite: 4-star - No. 185 overall - No. 15 running back
FILM ANALYSIS
The first thing you'll notice about his game is the physicality. He's listed anywhere from 210 to 220 pounds, and he plays like a bigger back. Young is more than willing to take punishment, but he prefers to dish it out. He runs with impressive pad level and his leg drive is outstanding. He runs through tackles with a nice dip and a high leg kick. Combine that with a thick frame and Young is able to not only pick up the hard yards, he's able to break tackles and maximize yards.
Young is far from just being a hammer, and that's why he grades out as a Top 100 back on the Irish Breakdown board. His size to speed ratio is outstanding, and Young shows on film he is more than capable of turning small creases into home runs. He's got a 95+ yard touchdown run on his docket, and if he gets past the second level he can really go.
I'm also impressed with his feet and balance. Young can certainly hammer vertically on Notre Dame's "Duo" concepts, but he shows an impressive jump cut ability, which fits the Inside Zone concepts and he can bounce "Duo" runs with ease. He accelerates quickly and can plant his foot in the ground and explode vertically through holes. His balance allows him to make cuts and get to full speed, but it also helps him bounce off contact and quickly get moving again.
Young shows the running back traits I want in a back as well, especially a bigger back. He doesn't just bulldoze downhill without purpose. He can certainly explode downhill to pick up tough yards, but Young shows top notch patience when he needs to. He is an efficient player from a technique standpoint, which combines with his patience to put him in position to make good initial reads and then get into the hole.
I don't see much of Young catching or blocker, so that is something I'm not certain of. There are limited snaps of him catching the ball and he looks natural doing it, but they were all checkdown/swing type routes. With his size and power he projects to have the skill to be a strong pass blocker, I just don't get to see him do it much.
NOTRE DAME FIT
Notre Dame likes landing complementary players, and with Aneyas Williams being an impact all-around player, they wanted and needed a more physical between the tackles runner. That is exactly what Young brings to the game, but he's more than just a punishing runner, this is a young back that has the ability to rip off big plays as well. He's the perfect complement to Williams by bringing a volume style to the game, with Williams being able to do a little bit of everything. There are plenty of things Notre Dame can do that get Young on the field along with Love or Williams.
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