Taylor Young is 5’10 and might be the Big 12’s best linebacker.
Pro Football Focus named Young to the Big 12 first team. He also made the Bednarik watch list. Despite being undersized, Young has been dominant against the run and the pass.
Against Oklahoma State, Young gets to Rudolph for the sack despite the block:
Young also has a fantastic ability to make tough solo tackles. When the Mountaineers came to Waco, Young came up with a big tackle near the goal line:
Baylor is hoping to survive some big questions with the defensive line by switching to a 3-4.