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Chase Young

DE

Drafted 2nd overall in the 1st round of the 2020 draft, Chase Young arrived from Ohio State. Now with NO, he's in his 7th NFL season. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top DEFs in football last season, scoring a 96.5 (99th percentile).

Size

6'5", 265#

College

Ohio State

Draft

Rd 1, 2nd overall (2020)

Seasons

2020–2026

2026 ScoutIndex Rating · DEF

Methodology
84.3

97th percentile among DEFs

6 games

Splash plays×0.15+0.93
Pass rush×0.3+2.81
Ball skills×0.25+0.55
Run defense×0.2+0.81
Availability×0.1+1.07

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2026NO84.36
2025NO96.512
2024NO68.615
2023WAS66.315
2022WAS383
2021WAS60.89
2020WAS93.214

Career profile

Across 7 NFL seasons on file, Chase Young has played in 74 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: WAS (2020–2023), NO (2024–2026).

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2025: a 96.5, in the 99th percentile among DEFs that year.

2026 splits

regular season

2026 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1DET—50.1
Week 2BAL—81.4
Week 3LV—99
Week 4ATL—49.5
Week 5MIN—46.8
Week 6NYG—72

Chase Young — common questions

What position does Chase Young play?
Chase Young is listed as a DE.
Which teams has Chase Young played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Chase Young has played for WAS (2020–2023), NO (2024–2026).
Where did Chase Young go to college?
Chase Young played college football at Ohio State.
When was Chase Young drafted?
Chase Young was selected in round 1, 2nd overall, of the 2020 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Chase Young scored?
Chase Young has no rushing, receiving or passing touchdowns in the regular-season games on file.
What is Chase Young's ScoutIndex Rating?
Chase Young rated 84.3 for 2026, the 97th percentile among DEFs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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