Louisiana Tech · L 20-35
No tackles.
Young has tackles in 7 of South Alabama’s 8 games: none against Louisiana Tech.
Dallas Young
Played for two head coaches across three seasons and two programs. On tape: 10 tackles against Kentucky, Week 4, 2026.
36 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | South Alabama | 36 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | South Alabama | 17 | 6 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2024 | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 26 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 39-14vs SE Louisiana | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | L 24-28@ Tulane | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 41-36vs Ohio | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 21-45@ Kentucky | 10 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 52-35vs UL Monroe | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 56-49@ Arkansas State | 6 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-20@ Marshall | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 19 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Oct. 20 · L 13-20 at Marshall, play by play
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 5 of his 6, sacks included.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How South Alabama’s defense played that day
Marshall’s 10 drives: 6 stopped · 4 scored. While the game was within a score they held 6 of 10.
6 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
5 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 4 of his 5, sacks included.
10 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
1 tackle.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
6 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -24 to +11 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
6%2 pass breakupsTackle volume
36tackles this seasonTFL rate
1%0 TFL36 tackles · 0.5 for loss · 2 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 7.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 6.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Major Applewhite
Pass share
37.6%
215 pass / 357 run
Plays / game
71.5
8 games
Team sack rate
5.0%
241 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #280 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Sun Belt
Based on 2025: #42 of 42 Sun Belt Ss
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%).
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Sam Pittman and Major Applewhite.
