Colbie Young

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Colbie Young
Georgia Bulldogs–No. 8
Position Wide receiver
ClassSenior
Personal information
Born: (2002-07-24) July 24, 2002 (age 22)
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career history
College
High school Binghamton
(Binghamton, New York)

Colbie Young (born July 24, 2002) is an American football wide receiver for the Georgia Bulldogs. He previously played for the Lackawanna Falcons and the Miami Hurricanes.

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Early life and high school

Young grew up in Binghamton, New York, and attended Binghamton High School, where he played basketball and football. [1] He was named first-team Class AA all-state as a senior after scoring 14 touchdowns in eight games played. [2]

College career

Young began his collegiate career at Lackawanna College. [3] As a freshman, he caught 24 passes for 472 yards and nine touchdowns. [4] After his freshman year Young transferred to Miami over offers from Florida State, Tennessee, Penn State, Virginia Tech, and Pittsburgh. [5]

Young became a starter at wide receiver for the Miami Hurricanes midway through his first season with the team. [6] He finished the season with 22 receptions for 367 yards and led the team with five touchdown receptions. [7] [8]

On December 9, 2023, Young announced that he would be entering the transfer portal. [9] On December 23, Young decided to transfer to the University of Georgia for his final year of eligibility. [10]

Personal life

On the morning of October 8, 2024, Young was arrested and charged with battery and assault of an unborn child after he was found to have injured his pregnant ex-girlfriend when she visited him. [11] [12] He was released that afternoon after posting bail, which had been set at $2,500. [12] [13] On October 9, 2024, Georgia coach Kirby Smart announced that Young would be suspended "until this legal matter is resolved." [14]

College statistics

SeasonGPReceiving
RecYdsAvgTD
Lackawanna Falcons
202192447219.79
Miami Hurricanes
2022 103236711.55
2023 124756312.05
Georgia Bulldogs
2024 51114913.52
NJCAA Career 92447219.79
Career 27901,07912.012

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References

  1. ↑ "Binghamton High's Colbie Young: Athlete extraordinaire". Star-Gazette . February 3, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  2. ↑ "HS Football: Binghamton's Colbie Young first-team all-state". Press & Sun-Bulletin . January 15, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Miami Wide Receiver and Former Falcon Colbie Young Flies Home for Lackawanna Spring Football Game". WNEP.com . May 7, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ "How JUCO wideout Colbie Young went from a walk-on offer at Albany to Miami in just 1 year". Miami Herald . June 20, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Colbie Young reportedly commits to UM". Sun Sentinel . June 19, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ "'Covered isn't really covered when he's on the field': How Colbie Young became a key Hurricanes wide receiver". Sun Sentinel . October 18, 2022. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "UM receivers, tired of 'failing,' deeper and ready to succeed". Miami Herald . August 7, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  8. ↑ Shodell, Matt (August 2, 2023). "Miami Hurricanes WR Colbie Young has dropped weight, ready to make impact in new Shannon Dawson offense". On3.com. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
  9. ↑ Willerup, Liam (December 9, 2023). "Transfer Portal News: Miami's Colbie Young To Enter Portal". Sports Illustrated . Retrieved December 9, 2023.
  10. ↑ Schultz, Nick (December 23, 2023). "Miami WR transfer Colbie Young commits to Georgia". On3.com. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  11. ↑ Samara, Steve (October 8, 2024). "Details emerge from Athens Police report of Colbie Young arrest for assault, battery". On3.com. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  12. 1 2 Close, David (October 8, 2024). "Georgia football player Colbie Young arrested and charged with assault on unborn child and battery". CNN. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  13. ↑ Kirby II, Christian (October 8, 2024). "Kirby Smart Addresses Colbie Young Arrest". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  14. ↑ Schlabach, Mark; Low, Chris (October 9, 2024). "Georgia receiver Colbie Young suspended after arrest". ESPN. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
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