| Missouri Tigers–No. 9 | |
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| Position | Defensive end |
| Class | Senior |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 18, 2004 |
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 262 lb (119 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Westlake (Atlanta, Georgia) |
Zion Young (born March 18, 2004) is an American football defensive end for the Missouri Tigers. He previously played for the Michigan State Spartans.
Young attended Westlake High School in Canton, Michigan. He committed to Michigan State University to play college football. [1]
Young played at Michigan State from 2022 to 2023. In two years at Michigan State, he started 11 of 20 games, recording 47 tackles and 2.5 sacks. [2] After the 2023 season, Young transferred to the University of Missouri. [3] [4] In his first year at Missouri in 2024 he started all 13 games and had 42 tackles and 2.5 sacks. [5] [6] He returned to Missouri for his senior season in 2025. [7]