Byron Young

Byron Young

27-Year-Old LinebackerLB
Los Angeles Rams
2025 Fantasy Outlook
After a shockingly dominant start to his career in 2023, the third-round pick put up nearly identical numbers last season: 62 tackles, including 7.5 sacks, a pass defense and a forced fumble. Young was aided by Jared Verse stepping in alongside him to provide a two-headed monster at outside linebacker that kept opposing quarterbacks on their toes on every snap. The Rams spent a third-round pick on Josaiah Stewart to solidify the depth chart behind the talented duo, and Young should continue to act as a pillar on defense for the Rams in Year 3. Read Past Outlooks
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Signed a four-year, $5.56 million contract with the Rams in July of 2023.
Logs 1.5 sacks in London
LBLos Angeles Rams
October 20, 2025
Young tallied two total tackles (one solo), including 1.5 sacks, in Sunday's 35-7 win over the Jaguars.
ANALYSIS
Young continued to dominate as a pass rusher in the Rams' Week 7 win and is now tied for the league lead with 9.0 sacks through seven games. He's had an incredible beginning to his 2025 campaign, also recording 39 total tackles and one forced fumble. The Tennessee product is expected to continue wreaking havoc on opposing quarterbacks in Week 9 when the Rams face the Saints.
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Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
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Snap %
Los Angeles RamsRams 2025 LB Snap Distribution
#% of Team Snaps

45692%
26889%
39579%
23979%
39479%
24380%
26553%
12842%
16433%
10033%
5411%
3813%
469%
4515%
357%
3512%
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
How do Byron Young's measurables compare to other linebackers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
Height
6' 2"
 
Weight
258 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.43 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.19 sec
 
Vertical Jump
38.0 in
 
Broad Jump
132 in
 
Hand Length
9.25 in
 
Arm Length
32.50 in
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
The Rams were able to find elite talent in the third round of the 2023 Draft with Young, who stepped into a starting role and produced a solid 61 tackles, 8.0 sacks and two forced fumbles while starting all 17 games for a young Rams defense. He'll have a new face alongside him at outside linebacker, as L.A. used its first-round pick on Jared Verse, who should be helpful addressing the pass rush after Aaron Donald's retirement. Expect Young to be one of the core pieces of the Rams defense along with LB Ernest Jones and DL Kobie Turner.
With the Rams choosing to let their top two linebackers in Bobby Wagner and Leonard Floyd depart in free agency, they spent a third-round pick on Young, who notched 23.5 tackles for loss and 12.5 sacks over two seasons in Tennessee. The Rams outside linebacker crew only returned converted defensive end Michael Hoecht and little-used Keir Thomas and Daniel Hardy from last season, setting up Young for a big role in his rookie year.
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Two late sacks vs. Baltimore
LBLos Angeles Rams
October 14, 2025
Young registered eight tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, during the Rams' 17-3 win over the Ravens on Sunday.
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Logs half sack in Week 5 OT loss
LBLos Angeles Rams
October 5, 2025
Young tallied six tackles (four solo), including 0.5 sacks, during the Rams' 26-23 overtime loss to the 49ers on Thursday.
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Extends sack streak to four games
LBLos Angeles Rams
September 30, 2025
Young logged three tackles (two solo), including 1.0 sacks, during the Rams' 27-20 win over the Colts on Sunday.
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Living in Philly's backfield Sunday
LBLos Angeles Rams
September 23, 2025
Young recorded six tackles (four solo) including 1.0 sacks during Sunday's 33-26 loss against the Eagles.
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Logs two sacks Sunday
LBLos Angeles Rams
September 16, 2025
Young logged five tackles (four solo), including 2.0 sacks, in the Rams' win Sunday versus the Titans.
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Another top-30 visit
LBFree Agent
April 4, 2023
Young visited with the Jaguars on Tuesday, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports.
ANALYSIS
Young also visited with the Seahawks and has had 11 top-30 visits so far. Young had 37 total tackles and seven sacks last season with Tennessee. He turned heads at the NFL Combine, recording a 4.43-second 40-yard dash time and ranked third among EDGE rushers in athletic testing. The young pass rusher is projected to be a Day 1 or Day 2 pick among a deep class of edge rushers.
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