Marshall University Athletics
2016 Football Roster
Roster
Juwon Young
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Albany, Ga.
- High School:
- Miami
R-JUNIOR SEASON (2017): Played the final nine games of the season … Made eight starts at middle linebacker … Physical hitter finished 11th on the team in tackles despite playing at least three fewer games than anyone ahead of him on the team list … Made 41 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss and combined on a sack … Had three pass breakups … Forced one fumble … Made four tackles in his Marshall debut, a win at Charlotte … Five tackles in a win against ODU … Season high eight tackles vs. FIU … Five tackles against WKU … Seven tackles vs. Southern Miss … Recorded three tackles in the New Mexico Bowl … Had tackles for a loss against Charlotte, ODU, FAU and WKU … Combined on a sack on his second play in a Herd uniform, Charlotte’s first drive of the game on Oct. 7, 2017.
TRANSFER YEAR (2016): Sat out in compliance with NCAA transfer rules after leaving the University of Miami (Florida).
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2015 at Miami): Played in 11 games and made five starts … Started five of the final seven games … Started at outside linebacker against Clemson, Duke, Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh and Washington State … Finished with 57 tackles, 3.0 tackles for a loss, one forced fumble and one interception … Ranked second on the team in total tackles … Registered a career-high 13 tackles in a win against Georgia Tech … Also had double-digit tackle performances against No. 2 Clemson and in the Hyundai Sun Bowl against Washington State … Made 10 tackles in the Sun Bowl, doubling the output of any other defender on the Hurricanes that game … Snagged his first career interception vs. Virginia Tech … In the career performance vs. Georgia Tech, recorded one tackle for a loss and forced first career fumble … Started the bowl game.
FRESHMAN SEASON (2014 at Miami): Played in 13 games, making four tackles … Made career debut against Louisville … recorded first career tackle vs. Florida A&M … Had one tackle in the Duck Commander Independence Bowl against South Carolina.
HERD FILE: Born June 4, 1998 … Played at Albany (Georgia) High School, where he recorded 118 tackles as a senior in 2013 while also rushing for 303 yards and six touchdowns … As a junior, finished with 118 tackles, three sacks and four forced fumbles … Decorated track and field athlete who competed in the shot put and discus.
