A look at Byron Young's projected rookie contract value
At one point, playing football again seemed like a far-fetched idea to former Tennessee star pass-rusher Byron Young. Young was helping manage a Dollar Store, as he worked his way into an opportunity to get on the team at Georgia Military College, and eventually turned into a highly sought after recruit.
After starring on the field at Tennessee for two season, Young’s journey took another step as he was selected by the Los Angeles Rams with the 77th overall pick.
As Young’s dreams continue to turn to reality, he is set to make a nice amount of money throughout his rookie contract. According to Spotrac, Young’s projected to make $5,556,668 over four years with a guaranteed signing bonus of $1,041,213.
Looking at Young’s time at Tennessee
Young came to Tennessee with lofty expectations, and his path to the field was ultimately delayed by a two-game suspension due to an eligibly issue stemming from his time at prep school prior to junior college. However, after Young did get on the field, he never let up.
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He played in 24 games with 21 starts. He totaled 83 tackles, 23.5 for loss, 12.5 sacks and 22 quarterback hurries over his two seasons on Rocky Top.
Young was pivotal for the Vols as they traveled to LSU early in the season, as he came up with five tackles and a career-high 2.5 sacks on the Bayou, earning him SEC defensive lineman of the week honors.
Below is look at Young’s career honors while at Tennessee, according to utsports.com.
2023 NFL Combine Invitee
2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl Participant
2022 All-SEC First Team (Coaches)
2022 All-SEC Second Team (Associated Press)
SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week (at #17 Pitt, 9/10/22; at #25 LSU, 10/8/22)
East-West Shrine Bowl Defensive Breakout Player of the Week (vs. #20 Florida, 9/24/22)
2021 All-SEC Fourth Team (Phil Steele)
