{"id":848186,"date":"2026-04-01T23:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848186\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T23:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T23:46:16","slug":"scouting-report-for-edge-zion-young","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/848186\/","title":{"rendered":"Scouting report for EDGE Zion Young"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>April 1, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Missouri EDGE Zion Young could be a player to watch for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/sports\/nfl\/new-york-jets\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Jets<\/a> ahead of the 2026 NFL draft.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">As things stand, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/new-york-jets\/352\" data-autotag=\"61e70eee-950b-4335-a373-675b010563dc\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Jets<\/a> hold nine picks in the draft, including two first-rounders (No. 2 and No. 16), and two second-rounders (No. 33 and No. 44).<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">If things hold there, general manager Darren Mougey and the Jets front office could have plenty of options to consider when turning in their selection cards.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">During the run up to the draft, which starts April 23, <a href=\"\/\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Jets Wire<\/a> will compile information on prospects Buffalo could have interest in. Specifically, what scouting reports and draft profiles say about their game.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Young, who had a pre-draft visit with the Jets, is up next in our prospect previews.<\/p>\n<p>Expert NFL picks: <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (nfl)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/picks\">Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Here&#8217;s a rundown of what experts are saying about his game:<\/p>\n<p>EDGE Zion Young | Missouri | Senior<img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:441px\" fetchpriority=\"high\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/89395063007-usatsi-28342861.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"USAT\"\/>Vitals<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Height: 6&#8217;6&#8243;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Weight: 262 lbs<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Age: 22<\/p>\n<p>ProsExcels in run defense, stacking and shedding with powerNFL-ready size for an edge rusherVersatility to be used along d-lineConsistent motorConsNeeds to develop moves and counter-movesBurst and get-off speed could be quickerStruggles dropping into coverageStats<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">2025 stats (13 GP):<\/p>\n<p>42 combined tackles, 16.5 TFL, 6.5 sacks, 2 passes defended<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Career Stats (46 GP):<\/p>\n<p>131 combined tackles, 28.5 TFL, 11.5 sacks, 5 passes defended, 1 fumble recovery (returned for TD), 3 forced fumbles<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">2025 PFF grade:<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">PFF grade over the last three seasons:<\/p>\n<p>Consensus rank<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Draft stock: Round 2<\/p>\n<p>Highlight reel<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">For more, visit:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April 1, 2026, 6:45 p.m. ET Missouri EDGE Zion Young could be a player to watch for the&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":848187,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2051],"tags":[95878,7,226,1917,255,2321,2097,6,97197,97198,97116,95882,96220,95896,96747,95888,95899,95883,95881],"class_list":{"0":"post-848186","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york-jets","8":"tag-accessfree","9":"tag-football","10":"tag-jets","11":"tag-new-york","12":"tag-new-york-jets","13":"tag-newyork","14":"tag-newyorkjets","15":"tag-nfl","16":"tag-sstssportsnfljets","17":"tag-sstsnjets","18":"tag-tag2026-nfl-draft","19":"tag-tagamerican-football","20":"tag-tagmissouri","21":"tag-tagnational-sports","22":"tag-tagnew-york-jets","23":"tag-tagnfl","24":"tag-tagoverall-neutral","25":"tag-tagsports-news","26":"tag-typestory"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116332120514604590","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848186","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=848186"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/848186\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/848187"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=848186"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=848186"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=848186"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}