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Bryce Young

EDGE · Notre Dame · 2027 NFL Draft class

Limited public coverage1 contributing source·Board as of August 31, 2026
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Preseason edition · August 23, 20264 min read

Master scouting report

Young is a developmental edge prospect with unusual length and promising movement, but limited college evidence. The current record supports a rotational projection, not a dependable starting role. His primary rush move, counter sequence and ability to anchor against college starters remain unestablished.

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01Experience And Production

He recorded 20 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and three pass breakups. He started the opener at Miami but remained part of a veteran rotation, so the current résumé establishes developmental promise rather than sustained college impact.

02Frame And Development

Notre Dame currently lists Young at 6-foot-6 and 260 pounds, down from the 271-pound listing that appeared on the prior roster. That is unusual length for an edge defender, but the changing weight makes it premature to define his finished body type or ideal front.

03Movement And Range

Young’s high-school work showed unusual coordination for his dimensions, with closing burst and sustained pursuit effort. His recruiting work also showed the length and athletic potential for Notre Dame’s field-end role. Those recruiting traits explain the appeal, but they predate almost all his college snaps and must hold up across a larger 2026 workload.

04Pass Rush Foundation

The high-school profile showed a long athlete capable of eating space quickly, while the college box score has not yet established a dependable NFL rush trait. His three pass breakups are a useful reminder that length can affect a pass play even when he does not reach the quarterback.

05Hands And Power

Young's high-school work included forceful hand contact when his technique aligned, with inconsistent coordination and leverage. That is an earlier developmental trait, not proof of repeatable power against college tackles. The current college sample does not establish consistent separation or control of contact inside his frame.

06Rush Plan And Counters

The current college evidence does not establish a dependable primary pass-rush move or an immediate counter after the first path closes. Length and closing burst provide a physical foundation, but two college sacks do not resolve how he will beat a set tackle repeatedly. A broader rush projection would require actual college execution beyond the recruiting profile.

07Run Defense

Young's frame and high-school pursuit production suggest developmental run-defense tools. His limited college starting sample does not establish a repeatable edge anchor, block recognition or separation against heavier tackles and combinations. Early-down reliability remains an open part of the projection.

08Position projection

Young's college field-end role emphasizes length and range on the edge. His current profile points toward a developmental stand-up or hand-down end in an even or multiple front. There is no demonstrated basis here for a permanent interior projection.

09Experience limits

Young is eligible for the 2027 draft after his junior season. His present college record remains rotational, leaving the NFL evaluation provisional until a larger role establishes repeatable technique.

10Football Background

Young recorded 191 tackles, 17 sacks and five forced fumbles in high school, including 14 sacks and 18 tackles for loss as a senior. He was a National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society member. His mother, Kristin, competed in track at Notre Dame, and his father played for Notre Dame before an NFL career. The high-school production predates the college competition relevant to his NFL projection.

The case for the player

Strengths

  • A 6-foot-6 frame and exceptional length give Young a valuable physical starting point on the edge.

  • His recruiting work showed unusual coordination, closing burst and pursuit range for his size.

  • Fourteen sacks and 18 tackles for loss as a high-school senior show that the traits once produced disruptive results.

  • He gained developmental snaps in 12 games within a veteran Notre Dame defensive-line rotation.

  • His age, remaining eligibility and limited starting experience leave substantial room for improvement.

The questions that remain

Concerns

  • A dependable primary rush move and counter remain unestablished against college blockers.

  • His ability to turn exceptional length into separation and edge-setting power remains unproven at college scale.

  • A changing listed weight leaves his eventual body type and front fit unsettled.

  • His detailed technical foundation comes largely from high-school work, with sustained college execution still to establish.

Building the fit

NFL role and scheme fit

Develop Young on the edge in an even or multiple front, using selected rotational snaps to evaluate his length and movement against college-level contact. Wide passing-down alignments fit the projected range, while hand-down and stand-up options remain plausible. An every-down assignment is premature without dependable anchoring, separation and a demonstrated rush sequence.

The Draftanomics view

Bottom line

Young offers length and developmental movement traits, with a substantially incomplete college evaluation. His current projection is a rotational edge prospect. The report cannot assign a reliable starting ceiling or rush identity from high-school traits and a one-start sample. A larger college role must establish those skills before a stronger NFL conclusion is warranted.

Sources & edition

The Draftanomics assessment, synthesized from attributed reporting. Role and development language expresses scouting opinion.

Original analysis through August 23, 2026. Restoration reviewed September 6, 2026; this is not an in-season update. No new Draftanomics all-22 review is included.

9 original sentences are omitted pending further evidence or source-use review. The remainingassessment is expressed in revised house prose. Source links support the assessment; they do not represent independent votes or permission to reproduce an article.

View the 3 referenced sources
  • Bryce Young - Football 2026-27 - Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics WebsiteNotre Dame Athletics

    Notre Dame records 12 games and one start in 2025, with 20 tackles, two tackles for loss, two sacks and three pass breakups. In 2024 he played all 16 games, with 23 tackles, 1.5 sacks and three blocked kicks. The current 6-foot-6, 260-pound listing differs from the earlier 6-foot-7, 271-pound entry. His high-school record includes 191 career tackles and 17 sacks, with 14 sacks and 18 tackles for loss in his final year, plus academic honors and his parents’ athletic background.

  • Film Don't Lie | Bryce Young | Irish Sports DailyJamie Uyeyama · April 29, 2023

    Length, twitch, reactive lateral movement, closing burst, effort and flashes of strength, with an undeveloped rush plan and use of length. This is explicitly a 2023 high-school evaluation, not evidence of finished college technique.

  • Notre Dame Commit Profile: Defensive End Bryce YoungBryan Driskell · April 30, 2023

    A long frame, powerful hands when coordinated, developing body control and explosive potential for a field-end role. Driskell describes an unfinished player. This is a historical recruiting evaluation, not a new film review.

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Sources for overview
  1. House assessment

    Young is a developmental edge prospect with unusual length and promising movement, but limited college evidence. The current record supports a rotational projection, not a dependable starting role. His primary rush move, counter sequence and ability to anchor against college starters remain unestablished.

Sources for experience and production
  1. House assessment

    He recorded 20 tackles, two sacks, two tackles for loss and three pass breakups.

  2. House assessment

    He started the opener at Miami but remained part of a veteran rotation, so the current résumé establishes developmental promise rather than sustained college impact.

Sources for frame and development
  1. House assessment

    Notre Dame currently lists Young at 6-foot-6 and 260 pounds, down from the 271-pound listing that appeared on the prior roster.

  2. House assessment

    That is unusual length for an edge defender, but the changing weight makes it premature to define his finished body type or ideal front.

Sources for movement and range
  1. House assessment

    Young’s high-school work showed unusual coordination for his dimensions, with closing burst and sustained pursuit effort.

  2. House assessment

    His recruiting work also showed the length and athletic potential for Notre Dame’s field-end role.

  3. House assessment

    Those recruiting traits explain the appeal, but they predate almost all his college snaps and must hold up across a larger 2026 workload.

Sources for pass rush foundation
  1. House assessment

    The high-school profile showed a long athlete capable of eating space quickly, while the college box score has not yet established a dependable NFL rush trait.

  2. House assessment

    His three pass breakups are a useful reminder that length can affect a pass play even when he does not reach the quarterback.

Sources for hands and power
  1. House assessment

    Young's high-school work included forceful hand contact when his technique aligned, with inconsistent coordination and leverage. That is an earlier developmental trait, not proof of repeatable power against college tackles. The current college sample does not establish consistent separation or control of contact inside his frame.

Sources for rush plan and counters
  1. House assessment

    The current college evidence does not establish a dependable primary pass-rush move or an immediate counter after the first path closes. Length and closing burst provide a physical foundation, but two college sacks do not resolve how he will beat a set tackle repeatedly. A broader rush projection would require actual college execution beyond the recruiting profile.

Sources for run defense
  1. House assessment

    Young's frame and high-school pursuit production suggest developmental run-defense tools. His limited college starting sample does not establish a repeatable edge anchor, block recognition or separation against heavier tackles and combinations. Early-down reliability remains an open part of the projection.

Sources for position projection
  1. House assessment

    Young's college field-end role emphasizes length and range on the edge. His current profile points toward a developmental stand-up or hand-down end in an even or multiple front. There is no demonstrated basis here for a permanent interior projection.

Sources for experience limits
  1. House assessment

    Young is eligible for the 2027 draft after his junior season. His present college record remains rotational, leaving the NFL evaluation provisional until a larger role establishes repeatable technique.

Sources for football background
  1. House assessment

    Young recorded 191 tackles, 17 sacks and five forced fumbles in high school, including 14 sacks and 18 tackles for loss as a senior. He was a National Honor Society and Latin Honor Society member. His mother, Kristin, competed in track at Notre Dame, and his father played for Notre Dame before an NFL career. The high-school production predates the college competition relevant to his NFL projection.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    A 6-foot-6 frame and exceptional length give Young a valuable physical starting point on the edge.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    His recruiting work showed unusual coordination, closing burst and pursuit range for his size.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    Fourteen sacks and 18 tackles for loss as a high-school senior show that the traits once produced disruptive results.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    He gained developmental snaps in 12 games within a veteran Notre Dame defensive-line rotation.

Sources for strength
  1. House assessment

    His age, remaining eligibility and limited starting experience leave substantial room for improvement.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    A dependable primary rush move and counter remain unestablished against college blockers.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    His ability to turn exceptional length into separation and edge-setting power remains unproven at college scale.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    A changing listed weight leaves his eventual body type and front fit unsettled.

Sources for concern
  1. House assessment

    His detailed technical foundation comes largely from high-school work, with sustained college execution still to establish.

Sources for nfl role and scheme fit
  1. House assessment

    Develop Young on the edge in an even or multiple front, using selected rotational snaps to evaluate his length and movement against college-level contact. Wide passing-down alignments fit the projected range, while hand-down and stand-up options remain plausible. An every-down assignment is premature without dependable anchoring, separation and a demonstrated rush sequence.

Sources for bottom line
  1. House assessment

    Young offers length and developmental movement traits, with a substantially incomplete college evaluation. His current projection is a rotational edge prospect. The report cannot assign a reliable starting ceiling or rush identity from high-school traits and a one-start sample. A larger college role must establish those skills before a stronger NFL conclusion is warranted.

College record & draft context

College production, measurables, experience, and the prospect's place on the sealed Public Draft Board.

Public Draft Board

Limited public coverage

Not enough sources for a consensus rank. 1 of the 3 contributing public sources required for a numbered rank.

No overall rank, position rank, or movement is assigned.

Sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026 · equal-weight aggregation of public boards, minimum 3 sources for a rank · The Public Draft Board

College production

Defense
StatisticSeason 2024
Total tackles23
Solo tackles14
Tackles for loss3
Sacks1.5
Passes defended0
QB hurries2
Defensive TD0

Seasons of evidence: 1. Games played, snap counts, and usage shares are not in the retained data. An em dash means the value is not in the dataset, not zero.

Evidence notes

  • The retained data contains one season of defense production (2024).
  • The newest college season in the retained data is 2025; the 2026 season is not yet included.
  • No verified athletic testing is included in the sealed dataset for this prospect.
  • Public-source coverage is limited to 1 contributing board, so no consensus rank is assigned.

Each note restates a displayed fact. None is a forecast of NFL performance.

Experience and measurements

Listed height
6'6"
Listed weight
260 lb
Class
Junior
Age
Not in dataset
Recorded school
Notre Dame
Former school
Not in dataset
Hometown
Charlotte, NC
Jersey
#95
Recruiting stars
4-star
Recruiting rank
#73 nationally

"Not in dataset" means the value is absent from the sealed dossier dataset, not that it does not exist.

Athletic testing

Not included in the sealed dataset. No combine, pro-day, or RAS value is retained for the 2027 class; absence here does not mean no testing has taken place.

Listed roster height and weight (CollegeFootballData); no verified athletic testing is retained. Bio captured August 29, 2026.

Historical comparisons

Historical profile comparisons are being rebuilt.

Sources and methodology

  • Retained bio and measurements: Draftanomics prospect ingest (CollegeFootballData rosters and recruiting), retained seed data/seed/prospects_upcoming_full.parquet.
  • Retained college production: CollegeFootballData season statistics via the retained player cross-reference; position-relevant categories only; all-zero category rows dropped.
  • Age: unavailable — no birth date or age is retained for the 2027 class.
  • Transfer history: not retained — the page shows the current school and, where the frozen id names a different school, the former school.
  • Public Draft Board: sealed snapshot as of August 31, 2026; per-source ranks are not published under the aggregate-only source policy.

Board methodologyDossier methodologyResearch status

Board position reflects aggregated public opinion; the scouting report is a separate editorial assessment.