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1:12Ryan Wilson Loves This Pick… But Calls This One a HUGE Reach | 2026 NFL Draft
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1:002026 NFL Draft Grades: Ravens Select Zion Young No. 45
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1:012026 NFL Draft Grades: Rams Select Keagen Trost No. 93
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0:432026 NFL Draft Grades: Packers Select Chris McClellan No. 77
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0:402026 NFL Draft Grades: Buccaneers Select Josiah Trotter No. 46
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3:002026 NFL Draft Preview
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3:23Mizzou adds Marquette to the basketball schedule
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1:16Who will be Mizzou's best NFL player?
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1:40Mizzou's 2026 transfer portal approach
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3:01Two guards on Mizzou's transfer radar
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4:17Mizzou's focus turns to the backcourt
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1:56Latest Mizzou movement in the transfer portal
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1:44Bryson Tiller cancels a visit
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Jamier Jones transferring to Mizzou
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3:04Jaylen Carey commits to Mizzou
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2:43Mizzou hosts its first two transfer portal visits
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Good signs for Mizzou in the transfer portal
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Budgeting for Mizzou's ideal portal class
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T.O. Barrett enters the transfer portal
Draft Scouting Report
Pro Comparison: Preston Smith
Summary
Zion Young is a powerful, high-motor defensive end who excels at moving the pocket through sheer strength. He’s not the most athletic, nor is he the bendiest around the edge, but he uses heavy hands to bully offensive tackles and collapse the pocket. He’s a disciplined run defender who sets a firm edge and plays with a relentless motor. His game is built on physicality rather than finesse or speed.
About
- 2025: First-team All-SEC (coaches)
- 2025: Career-high 56 pressures (second among SEC players), per PFF
Strengths
- Wins consistently with a devastating bull rush and heavy hands.
- Plays with extreme effort through the whistle on every snap.
- Stout at the point of attack and effectively sets the edge.
Weaknesses
- Struggles to bend around the corner to finish sacks.
- Relies heavily on power moves with few technical counters.
- Long strider who can struggle to tackle mobile quarterbacks in space.
Top Zion Young News
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Ravens' Zion Young: Picked by Ravens
The Ravens selected Young in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 45th overall.
Young (6-foot-6, 262 pounds) broke out in a big way by posting 16.5 tackles for loss in 2025, yet the lack of pass-rushing production in his Missouri career gives reason to suspect he profiles more as an edge-setting strong-side defender than he does an edge-bending pass rusher. Rather than a classic double-digit sack threat, Young is more so the guy who makes sure the running back doesn't turn the corner on off-tackle carries.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-6, 262 lbs |
| Birthplace: Atlanta, GA |
| Class: Senior |