Elijah Young

Position:
Running Back
Ht./Wt.:
5-9 / 185
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Knoxville, Tenn.
High School:
South Doyle

Eligibility Remaining: 2023, 2024

2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll | 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

2022 (Junior): Appeared in eight games this season … finished the regular season with 93 rush yards and 39 receiving yards on eight catches … tallied 36 rush yards in the season opener vs. LA Tech (9/1) … had 30 total yards against Abilene Christian (9/17) … caught two passes for 15 yards against Vanderbilt (10/22) … had 31 all-purpose yards at South Carolina (10/29) … had 31 all-purpose yards at Tennessee (11/12) … entered the NCAA Transfer Portal on Jan. 3, 2023.

2021 (Sophomore): Appeared in 12 games for the Tigers … had 37 carries for 162 yards and a touchdown … made 11 receptions for 64 yards and a touchdown … scored first career TD, a 32-yard run, in season opener vs. Central Michigan (9/4) … career-high 75 yards on 13 carries in the bowl game vs. Army West Point … also added five catches for 32 yards in the bowl … made first receiving TD against SEMO (9/18) … also returned kickoffs, going for a season-long 34 yards against Florida (11/20).

2020 (Freshman): Saw action in seven games with 10 rushes for 78 yards … had four carries and career-best 52 yards against Vanderbilt (11/28), including a 35-yard scamper … ran for nine yards on three carries against No. 12/10 Georgia (12/12) … had carries against No. 10 Florida (10/31), South Carolina (11/21) and Mississippi State (12/19).

High School: Tennessee’s Class 5A Mr. Football and Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year … three-star running back prospect by all the major recruiting services who shined as an all-purpose back at South Doyle High School … posted 2,481 all-purpose yards and 43 touchdowns as a senior … of his 2,481 all-purpose yards, 2,170 came on the ground with 39 of his 43 touchdowns rushing … amassed his 2,170 rushing yards on 245 carries, averaging almost nine yards per carry … also caught 15 passes for 169 yards and averaged 28 yards per kick return … led South Doyle to a 9-4 record and a Class 5A quarterfinal appearance … two-time all-region 2-5A selection … member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Patsy Parker and Andrea Young … majoring in general studies.