Bryce Young is currently one of the highest-rated prospects in college football. He is a winner of the coveted Heisman trophy in 2021, playing for the famed Alabama Crimson Tides. He has spent his entire college career with the Alabama Crimson Tides and is their star quarterback. He is creative and shows a lot of poise on the field. Bryce is currently pursuing a major in Psychology at the University of Alabama.
Young was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but moved to California at a young age. He attended Cathedral High School and Mater Dei High School. Bryce was training to be a quarterback from a very young age and was awarded a number of honors from the school level itself. The USA Today High School Offensive Player of the Year was ranked as the number 1 high school quarterback prospect and the second overall recruit during the senior year of his high school. He proceeded to play for the University of Alabama where he has established himself as one of the best quarterback prospects for the NFL.
Young is eligible to be a part of the 2023 NFL Draft. He has decided to forgo his senior year at the University of Alabama to enter the 2023 NFL Draft. He is considered the best quarterback in the 2023 NFL Draft class and it will not be surprising if Bryce Young is one of the first few names drafted in the 2023 NFL Draft. We are taking a peek into the rise of Bryce Young from a high school quarterback into one of the highest rated prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft.
Bryce Young at Cathedral High School
Bryce Young was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but his family shifted to Pasadena, California when he was still young. When he was just five, his parents invested in a quarterback coach which translated into him being one of the best quarterbacks at Cathedral High School from his freshman year. After his freshman season with Cathedral High School, Young impressed college scouts so much that he started receiving offers, especially from Texas Tech with other colleges following closely behind. He played for Cathedral High School for one more year after which he shifted schools as one of the best quarterbacks at the high school level.
Bryce Young at Mater Dei High School
Bryce Young shifted to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California for his final two years at high school. He really bloomed into an explosive dual-threat quarterback during his time at Mater Dei. He helped Mater Dei to a Championship in his first year there. By his senior year at Mater Dei High School, Bryce was identified as the top dual-threat quarterback at the high school level by 24/7 Sports and ESPN. He was selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas where he earned Offensive MVP honors and All-American Bowl Player of the Year honors. He threw for 4,528 yards and 58 touchdowns as a senior, earning him the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year and California's Gatorade Football Player of the Year awards. He was also named the top offensive player in high school by USA Today.
As a senior year player at Mater Dei High School, Bryce Young was the highest-ranked quarterback in the recruiting class. He had initially planned to stay in California and committed to the University of California for college football. However, he de-committed from USC and decided to join the famed Alabama Crimson Tides football programme.
Bryce Young at the University of Alabama
Bryce Young joined the University of Alabama in 2020 as a backup to current New England Patriots’ quarterback Mac Jones. He made his college debut against Missouri late in the third quarter on September 26, 2020. In his freshman year at college, he played a total of 9 games in his freshman year and totalled 156 passing yards and 1 touchdown pass.
Bryce Young became the starting quarterback for the Alabama Crimson Tides in his sophomore year. He made his debut as one of football's upcoming biggest stars during this campaign. In 15 games, he passed for an astounding 4,872 yards and 47 touchdowns. His final year with the Crimson Tide was his junior year. His outstanding performance persisted at the offensive hub of the group. In 12 games, he passed for 3,328 yards and 32 touchdowns. That season, he also ran for 185 yards and four touchdowns. A 23-4 record in his two seasons as a starter marked the successful conclusion of his college football career. For the Alabama Crimson Tide, Young passed for a total of 8,356 yards and 80 touchdowns. Because of this, he was seen as a promising NFL potential and decided to forgo his senior year.
Bryce Young received a lot of recognition for his consistently strong results throughout his college career. The quarterback also participated in a few Bowl Games, winning a sizable amount of them. Young received numerous honors following a fantastic 2021 season, including the Heisman Trophy. In addition, he received other honors, including the Maxwell Award, Manning Award, Davey O'Brien Award, AP College Football Player of the Year, SEC Offensive Player of the Year, and many others.
In a single season, Young set records for both passing yards (4,872) and touchdowns (47) in Alabama. Moreover, he has the record for both the most games with five touchdown passes and the most passing yards in a single game (559 yards) for the Crimson Tides too.
