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Bryce Young

Young in 2024
No. 9 – Carolina Panthers
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(2001-07-25) July 25, 2001 (age 24) Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Cathedral (Los Angeles, California) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California)
College:	Alabama (2020–2022)
NFL Draft:	2023 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
Carolina Panthers (2023–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
CFP national champion (2020) Heisman Trophy (2021) Maxwell Award (2021) AP College Football Player of the Year (2021) SN College Football Player of the Year (2021) Davey O’Brien Award (2021) Manning Award (2021) Consensus All-American (2021) SEC Male Athlete of the Year (2022) SEC Offensive Player of the Year (2021) First-team All-SEC (2021) Second-team All-SEC (2022)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2024
Passing attempts: 911 Passing completions: 549 Completion percentage: 60.3% TD–INT: 26–19 Passing yards: 5,280 Passer rating: 77.3 Rushing yards: 502 Rushing touchdowns: 6

Bryce Young (born July 25, 2001) is an American professional football quarterback. He plays for the Carolina Panthers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Alabama Crimson Tide. In 2021, he set a school record for passing yards in one game (559). He also won several player of the year awards, including the famous Heisman Trophy. The Panthers chose Young as the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL draft.

Early Life and High School Football

Bryce Young was born on July 25, 2001, in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania. He later moved to Pasadena, California, where he grew up. Young went to Cathedral High School in Los Angeles. In 2018, he moved to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California.

In his final year of high school, he was named the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year. He also won California's Gatorade Football Player of the Year. That year, he threw for 4,528 yards and 58 touchdowns. USA Today also named him their High School Offensive Player of the Year.

During his whole high school career, Young threw for 13,520 yards and 152 touchdowns. He was considered the best quarterback prospect in the country. Even though he first planned to play for USC, he decided to play for Alabama instead. Young has been friends with Houston Texans quarterback C. J. Stroud since high school. They were both picked first and second in the 2023 NFL draft.

College Football Career

Young playing for Alabama in 2021

Starting at Alabama

When Young started at Alabama, he was the backup quarterback in the 2020 season. His first college game was on September 26, 2020, against Missouri. He completed 5 of 8 passes for 54 yards. On November 21, he threw his first college touchdown pass against Kentucky. In 2020, Young played in nine games. He finished with 156 passing yards and one touchdown.

Becoming a Star Player

Young getting ready for a game with Alabama

On September 4, 2021, Young became Alabama's starting quarterback. In his first game as a starter, he threw for 344 yards and four touchdowns. This helped Alabama win 44–13 against the Miami Hurricanes.

On November 20, against Arkansas, Young threw for an amazing 559 yards. This broke Alabama's school record for most passing yards in a single game. He also threw five touchdowns in their 42–35 win.

After the 2021 season, Young won the Heisman Trophy. He was the first Alabama quarterback to ever win this important award. He also won other awards like AP Player of the Year and the Davey O'Brien Award. He was named the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Offensive Player of the Year.

Overall in 2021, Young threw for 4,872 yards and 47 touchdowns. He also ran for three touchdowns. He led the SEC in both passing yards and passing touchdowns.

Junior Year and NFL Draft

In his junior year (2022), Young started strong. He threw for 195 yards and five touchdowns in a 55–0 win over Utah State. He also ran for 100 yards and one touchdown in that game. Young led Alabama to an 11–2 record. This included a 45–20 win over Kansas State in the 2022 Sugar Bowl.

He finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting that year. He passed for 3,328 yards and 32 touchdowns. On January 2, 2023, Young announced he would leave college early to enter the 2023 NFL Draft.

College Statistics Overview

Here is a summary of Bryce Young's college football statistics:

Professional NFL Career

Young at the 2023 NFL Combine

Rookie Season (2023)

Young with the Panthers in his rookie season.

The Carolina Panthers chose Bryce Young as the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. The Panthers traded with the Chicago Bears to get this top pick. Young signed a four-year contract worth $37.9 million on July 21, 2023.

Young played his first NFL game on September 10, 2023, against the Atlanta Falcons. He threw his first touchdown pass to Hayden Hurst. In week 8, on October 29, 2023, Young got his first NFL win. His team beat C. J. Stroud and the Houston Texans 15–13. Young threw for 235 yards and one touchdown in that game.

On December 17, 2023, Young led a 95-yard drive to win the game against the Falcons 9–7. This was the Panthers' second win of the season. The next week, he had his best game yet, throwing for 312 yards and two touchdowns against the Green Bay Packers.

He finished his rookie season with 2,877 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. The Panthers ended the season with a 2–15 record.

Second Season (2024)

Young poses with a member of the United States Marines in 2024

After the second week of the 2024 season, Young was benched for veteran quarterback Andy Dalton. The Panthers had lost their first two games. Young was put back in as the starter before the week 8 game against the Denver Broncos. He threw his first touchdown of the season in that game.

Young then led the Panthers to wins over the New Orleans Saints and New York Giants. This was the first time the Panthers won two games in a row since 2022. In these games, Young threw for 297 yards and two touchdowns.

Young continued as the starter. In a close 30–27 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, he had one of his best games. He completed 21 of 35 passes for 263 yards and a touchdown. He also played well in close losses to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles. Against Tampa Bay, he threw for a season-high 298 yards.

In week 16, Young threw three touchdowns and led the Panthers to a 36–30 overtime win against the Arizona Cardinals. In the final week of the season, Young had the best game of his career against the Atlanta Falcons. He threw three touchdowns and ran for two. The Panthers won 44–38 in overtime.

Since returning to the starting lineup, Young threw for 2,104 yards, 15 touchdowns, and six interceptions. He also ran for five touchdowns. He led the Panthers to a 4–6 record after his return. His passer rating and completion percentage improved from his rookie season. The Panthers' head coach confirmed that Young will be the team's starting quarterback for the 2025 season.

NFL Career Statistics Overview

Here is a summary of Bryce Young's professional NFL career statistics:

See also

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