Isheem Young

Position:
Defensive Back
Height:
5-10
Weight:
220
Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Philadephia, Pa.
High School:
Imhotep HS
Prev School:
Iowa State / Ole Miss / North Texas

Honors

• 2023 Preseason Third Team All-SEC (Lindy’s)
• 2022 Honorable Mention Preseason All-America (PFF)
• 2020 Big 12 Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year
• 2020 Second Team Freshman All-American (The Athletic)
• 2020 Honorable Mention All-Big 12
• First Team Academic All-Big 12

2024 (at North Texas)

• Did not see game action due to injury

2022-2023 (at Ole Miss)

• Played in seven games in the Rebel secondary during 2023 season, all in a reserve role or on special teams
• Tallied 14 total tackles on the season, including one tackle for loss
• Preseason Third Team All-SEC (Lindy’s)
• Saw action in all 13 games in 2022 with nine starts at safety
• Finished the season with 66 total tackles, one interception and one fumble recovery
• Started at free safety in his Rebel debut, where he would log five total tackles as well as a 13-yard fumble recovery against the Trojans
• vs. Tulsa (9/24/22): Matched his season-high of five total tackles in the team’s 35-27 victory
• at LSU (10/22/22): Put up six total tackles against the Tigers
• vs. #9 Alabama (11/12/22): Tallied a career-high nine tackles against the Crimson Tide, including 0.5 TFLs and 0.5 sacks
• at Arkansas (11/19/22): Recorded a career-high in tackles for the second consecutive game, finishing his night with 10 including a TFL
• 2022 Preseason All-America honorable mention (PFF)

2019-2021 (at Iowa State)

• Played in 24 career games for the Cyclones with 21 career starts at safety
• Took part in a total of 1,043 career snaps at safety and recorded 106 total tackles combined in 2020 and 2021
• Registered three career interceptions
• Tallied 56 total tackles in 12 starts for the Cyclones as a sophomore in 2021
• 2020 Big 12 Co-Defensive Freshman of the Year and Second Team Freshman All-American by The Athletic
• Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and First Team Academic All-Big 12
• Had a standout rookie season, playing in all 12 games and earning nine starts
• Led all Big 12 freshman tacklers with 50, ranking fifth on the Cyclones
• Led the team, the Big 12 and tied for sixth nationally with three forced fumbles
• Also had three pass breakups and an interception
• Registered five tackles vs. TCU and posted a season-high-tying seven tackles and picked off a pass in the end zone late in the fourth quarter to seal the victory over Oklahoma
• Had six tackles vs. Oklahoma State … vs. Kansas, posted four tackles, a TFL, two pass breakups and forced a fumble … forced a fumble and had five tackles vs. Texas … tied a season high with seven tackles vs. West Virginia
• Posted four tackles and forced a fumble vs. Oregon in the PlayStation Fiesta Bowl
• Redshirted initial collegiate season in 2019

Prior to Memphis/Personal

• Listed as one of the top safeties in the Class of 2018 … a four-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals … listed as the No. 30 safety nationally and a top-400 overall recruit by 247Sports’ composite rankings
• First Team All-State selection in Class 4A in 2016 … defensive back MVP at The Opening Regional in 2017 … played in the 2018 NFDB All-Star game
• Three-year varsity starter
• Led team to the 2015 Class 3A championship and runner-up finish in Class 4A in 2016
• Played running back and defensive back … averaged 10.6 yards per carry with 783 rushing yards and 17 touchdowns as a senior … also had three interceptions and 42 tackles
• As a junior, rushed for 369 yards and six touchdowns … posted 32 tackles and three interceptions … rushed for 85 yards in the Class 4A state title game
• Coached by Nick Lincoln
• Born August 4, 1999 … son of Nicole Hawkins