Chase Young

ABOUT CHASE YOUNG

Defensive end who was selected 2nd overall in the 2020 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins out of Ohio State University . He went on to win the 2020 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award after leading all rookies with 7.5 sacks.

As a freshman at St. Vincent Pallotti High School, he played both quarterback and linebacker.

While at Ohio State, he won the 2019 Bronko Nagurski Trophy, given to the nation's top defensive player. He set the Ohio State school record for sacks in a season with 16.5 in 2019.  In 2023 he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers .

His father Greg played college basketball at Bowie State University.

He was college teammates with Jeff Okudah , who was selected one pick after him in the 2020 NFL Draft.