Wednesday, June 7, 2023

87 Days until Catamount Football Kickoff - #87 Jake Young














It's now 87 days until the kickoff of Catamount football on Saturday, September 2nd, 2023, against the Arkansas Razorbacks in the War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, AR.

To help pass those long summer days, and hopefully get the Catamount faithful a little more excited about the upcoming season, and knowledgeable of the team members, we'll continue the football countdown each day until kickoff day.

Today we will highlight a tight end:

#87 Jake Young

Position Tight End
Height 6-3
Weight 225
Class Redshirt Freshman
Hometown Waxhaw, N.C.
College UNC Chapel Hill
High School Marvin Ridge HS

Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from UNC-Chapel Hill

2022 - Freshman Season - Redshirted.

High School  A three-year player at Marvin Ridge... Caught 40 passes for 419 yards and two TDs over his final two seasons... Also had a passing and rushing TD... Added 49 tackles and three sacks ...  Selected to the Shrine Bowl, the Blue-Grey All-American Game and the Queen City Senior Bowl... Tabbed all-conference as a junior and senior... Earned all-county honors as a senior... played baseball and basketball 

Personal  Son of Shannon and Jason Young .. Father, Jason, played football at Western Carolina,  Sister, Maggie, is an all-conference middle blocker at Wingate.. Grandfather, John, was a pitcher for UNC baseball. Uncle, John, played basketball at Sewanee 





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