Wake Forest Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Jersey Number 56
Deon Young
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 315
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Inglewood, CA
- High School:
- Northern Arizona
At Northern Arizona
Appeared in 31 games with 23 starts over three seasons for the Lumberjacks ... Compiled 70 total tackles (27 solo, 43 assist), 11 tackles for loss and eight sacks. High School
Three-year starter for Jahmal Wright ... Named First-Team All-CIF and All-Ocean League twice, First-Team All-California as a junior ... Ocean League Defensive MVP ... Recorded 38 total tackles and 17 sacks ... Team was CIF Finalist his junior year with a 10-4 record. Personal
Born Deon Christopher Young Aug. 28, 1995 in Los Angeles, Calif ... Son of Horace and Derexie Young ... Has one sister, D'eva.
Appeared in 31 games with 23 starts over three seasons for the Lumberjacks ... Compiled 70 total tackles (27 solo, 43 assist), 11 tackles for loss and eight sacks. High School
Three-year starter for Jahmal Wright ... Named First-Team All-CIF and All-Ocean League twice, First-Team All-California as a junior ... Ocean League Defensive MVP ... Recorded 38 total tackles and 17 sacks ... Team was CIF Finalist his junior year with a 10-4 record. Personal
Born Deon Christopher Young Aug. 28, 1995 in Los Angeles, Calif ... Son of Horace and Derexie Young ... Has one sister, D'eva.
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