2025 Football Roster
Richard Young
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Lehigh Acres, Fla.
- High School:
- Lehigh Senior
2025
Talented running back who is in his third year with the program ... stepped up in the absence of Jam Miller to start the year ... seen time in three games with one start ... recorded 19 rushes for 48 yards and a score on the ground ... added one catch for a six-yard gain. Florida State: Made his first career start against the Seminoles ... accumulated 26 yards on nine carries while adding one reception for a six-yard gain. ULM: Rushed six times for 19 yards and a touchdown in the home opener ... found paydirt from three yards away. Wisconsin: Carried four times for three yards against the Badgers.
2024
Worked in seven games in a rotational role out of the backfield ... rushed 27 times for 146 yards and two touchdowns while catching one pass for seven yards. Western Kentucky: Rushed six times for eight yards against the Hilltoppers. Wisconsin: Totaled 16 yards on three carries in Madison. Missouri: Carried three times for 63 yards on the day. LSU: Found the end zone for his first career touchdown, part of his six rushes for 27 yards against the Tigers ... scored from eight yards out. Mercer: Found the end zone for a second straight week, part of his seven rushes for 26 yards. Oklahoma: Caught one pass for a seven-yard gain against the Sooners. Michigan: Rushed two times for six yards on the day.
2023
Added depth in the Tide's running back room ... rushed nine times for 24 yards and a score in his three games of action. Middle Tennessee: Carried five times for 18 yards in his collegiate debut. Kentucky: Saw time on offense and special teams in Lexington ... rushed twice for four yards. Chattanooga: Recorded his first career touchdown as part of his two carries against the Mocs.
High School and Personal Data
An explosive runner with a combination of power, speed and finesse that makes him one of the elite rushers in the nation ... rated by ESPN.com as the No. 1 running back in the class ... No. 19 on the ESPN 300 ... the No. 9 player in the Southeast Region and No. 4 player from Florida according to ESPN ... ranked as the No. 2 running back in the country, the No. 11 player from Florida and a four-star prospect by Rivals.com ... a four-star according to the 247Composite who rated him as the No. 3 running back, No. 9 player out of Florida and the No. 35 overall player in the nation ... rated by the On3 Consensus at No. 29 in the country, No. 8 in Florida and No. 3 at his position ... No. 43 prospect nationally by 247Sports, who also rated him as the No. 3 running back and No. 11 recruit from Florida ... No. 25 in the SI99 revealed by Sports Illustrated ... a five-star rusher according to PrepStar Magazine, who also listed him at No. 17 overall, No. 1 at his position and the No. 6 player from the state of Florida ... selected to the Under Armour All-America Game ... coached by James Chaney at Lehigh Senior High School ... chose Alabama over Georgia, Notre Dame, Oklahoma, Ohio State and Oregon.
