Isheem Young is a defensive back who has not played this season; the last season with a stat line was 2025, at Memphis.
Young plays like an extra linebacker near the line. The five seasons span three programs and three head coaches: Matt Campbell, Lane Kiffin and Ryan Silverfield. The first career honor came in 2021: All-Big 12. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against UAB — Week 8, 2025.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Memphis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Ole Miss | 14 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | Ole Miss | 60 | 28 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | Iowa State | 55 | 32 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2020 | Iowa State | 50 | 35 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 |
| Career | 183 | 105 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 8 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2025 season · 3 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 45-10vs Chattanooga | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 55-26@ Florida Atlantic | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 24-31@ UAB | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2025 season · 3 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ryan Silverfield
Pass share
46.9%
412 pass / 466 run
Plays / game
67.5
13 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
425 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2025
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2025
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 4 schools: Matt Campbell, Lane Kiffin, Eric Morris and Ryan Silverfield.
