Notre Dame Commit Profile: Defensive End Bryce Young
Notre Dame landed a commitment from North Carolina defensive end Bryce Young. The standout edge is the son of former Irish star Bryant Young. Here is the commit profile for Young:
BRYCE YOUNG PROFILE
Hometown/High School: Charlotte, N.C./Christian
Height/Weight: 6-5, 245
IB Grade: 4.0 (Top 250 caliber prospect)
Upside Grade: 4.5
Player Comp: Chauncey Golston, Iowa
Recruited By: Al Washington
Offers: Notre Dame, USC, Michigan, Penn State, Miami (Fla.), Tennessee, Stanford, Iowa, Wisconsin, Duke, Maryland, Virginia, Georgia Tech, California, BYU
RECRUITING RANKINGS
On3: 4-star - No. 120 overall - No. 11 edge
Rivals: 4-star - No. 28 outside linebacker
247Sports: 3-star - No. 46 defensive line
ESPN: 3-star - No. 46 defensive end
On3 Consensus: 4-star - No. 270 overall - No. 20 edge
247Sports Composite: 4-star - No. 319 overall - No. 36 defensive line
FILM ANALYSIS
Notre Dame has looked to add a lot of length to its defensive line since Marcus Freeman, and then Al Washington, arrived in South Bend. Last year's class had extremely long edge players, and Young fits that desire to a tee.
The first thing you'll notice about Young is his exceptional frame. He's added about 40 pounds in the last two years, and he has the broad frame that should allow him to add at least another 20-30 pounds as he continues to physically mature and gets into a college weight room.
The next thing you'll notice about Young, and it's very obvious, is his tremendous length. He has very, very long arms, which is where length truly comes from. Young isn't just long, and as a sophomore you saw some strength start to shine through. The Charlotte Christian star has very powerful hands, which combines with his length to make him very hard to block when his technique is right.
He's a quality athlete for his size, but you can tell he's still learning to develop some coordination. That can happen with such long players that have long arms, long legs and big feet, it can take some time to get all of that on the same page, and you see that with Young. When he really puts it together, and when he starts to run in space, however, you see a young man with a lot of explosiveness potential. You'll see flashes of that burst off the edge, so you know it will eventually become a far more consistent part of his game.
This is a projection pickup for Notre Dame, but you start to get vibes about Young like we had with Joe Alt when he committed to Notre Dame. He's far from a finished product, but you see a great frame, you see top-notch athletic potential and you bank on the DNA. That's why Young is a player that should get Irish fans excited about what he'll become.
NOTRE DAME FIT
The combination of length, power and quality athleticism are traits that make his projection to the field end position easy to make. Young currently doesn't have field end mass, but with his tremendous frame that will come in short time, perhaps even before he arrives at Notre Dame. Young will fill out, of that I have no doubt, but possessing the length and natural power is where you start to get excited about what Young will become down the road. As his pass rush repertoire improves he should develop a strong all-around skillset for the position. It's not completely out of the question that Young even outgrows the edge and ends up inside, but right now I really like the field end projection.
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