2018-19 Wrestling Roster
Roster
Jacob Young
- Class:
- Senior
- Weight:
- 184
- Hometown:
- Bethlehem, Pa.
- Previous School:
- Freedom H.S.
- College:
- CC
- Major:
- Political Science
CAREER
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Athletic, two-sport athlete at Columbia as he competed in both football as a linebacker and wrestling โฆ Four-year letterwinner in football and two-year letterman in wrestling โฆ Played in 34 career football games with two starts โฆ Made 64 career tackles (29 solo), 4.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, a fumble recovery and four pass breakups โฆ Over his four-year collegiate career, saw action in a variety of roles as a linebacker, key special teams performer and return specialist.
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2018
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Earned teamโs Maniatty-Remmer Unsung Hero Award at team banquet โฆ Saw action in all 10 games as a senior outside linebacker โฆ Also played an extensive role on special teams โฆ Listed as the No. 2 outside linebacker on the depth chart โฆ Concluded the year with 46 total tackles (21 solo), 4.0 tackles for loss for 21 yards, 1.5 sacks for 17 yards, a fumble recovery and two pass breakups โฆ Ranked No. 26 in the Ivy League and No. 3 on the Lions in tackles (46) โฆ Made six tackles (two solo) with two pass breakups in season finale vs. Cornell (Nov. 17) โฆ Made five tackles (four solo) with 1.0 sack for 14 yards at Brown (Nov. 10) โฆ Totaled a career-high nine tackles (four solo), 1.0 tackle for loss and recovered a fumble at Harvard (Nov. 3) โฆ Made three tackles vs. Dartmouth (Oct. 20) โฆ Tied a then-career-high with seven tackles (four solo) at Penn (Oct. 13) โฆ Made three tackles vs. Marist (Oct. 6) โฆ Made four tackles vs. Princeton (Sept. 28) โฆ Made three tackles at Georgetown (Sept. 22) โฆ Registered five tackles and 0.5 sacks in the season opener at Central Connecticut State (Sept. 15).
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2017
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Started two and saw action in eight games as a junior linebacker โฆ Started each of the last two games of the season and made a key contribution on special teams โฆ Finished the year with 18 tackles (eight solo), 0.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and two pass breakups โฆ Led the Lions with a career-high seven tackles (four solo) and one pass breakup in start of season finale vs. Brown (Nov. 18) โฆ Registered a career-high six tackles (two solo) with first career sack and a pass breakup at Cornell (Nov. 11) โฆ Made two tackles vs. Harvard (Nov. 4) โฆ Totaled three tackles (two solo) at Marist (Oct. 7).
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2016-17 WRESTLING
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Emerged as the starter at 184 pounds during his first full season on the mat ... Saw action in 13 matches on year โฆ Picked up a win via fall against Brownโs CJ LaFragola at the EIWA Championships.
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2016
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Played in seven of 10 games on special teams as a sophomore linebacker โฆ Earned varsity letter.
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2015-16 WRESTLING
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Joined the Columbia wrestling team late in the season โฆ Did not register a result.
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2015
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Played in nine games on year at linebacker and on special teams as a first-year โฆ Led Lions with eight punt returns for 45 yards โฆ Earned varsity letter.
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HIGH SCHOOL
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A 2015 graduate of Freedom High School in Bethlehem, Pa., where he played three years of varsity football for head coach Jason Roeder โฆ Three-sport athlete who competed in football, wrestling and baseball โฆ Allentown Morning Call First Team All-Area honoree as a senior defensive back โฆ Earned Lehigh Valley Express-Times Third Team All-Area honors as a sophomore defensive back โฆ Named Freedom High School Athlete of the Year in 2014-15 โฆ Made 58 tackles and returned two interceptions for touchdowns on defense, caught 44 passes for 585 yards and five touchdowns as a receiver on offense and averaged 34.8 yards per punt and averaged 27.2 yards per kick return on special teams as a senior โฆ Led the Patriots to the District 11 Class 4A semifinals as a senior โฆ Slowed by injuries as a junior in both football and wrestling โฆ Accomplished wrestler โฆ Posted a 108-27 career record with 60 pins โฆ Went 33-4 his senior season with 23 of those wins coming via fall while wrestling at 170 and 182 pounds โฆ Earned a fifth place finish at the state championship meet his sophomore year โฆ Earned First Team All-Area honors in baseball as a senior.
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PERSONAL
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Born Jacob Robert Philip Young on August 5, 1996 โฆ Son of Carla Young โฆ Has an older brother Joshua who also competes in football and wrestling at Franklin & Marshall and a younger brother Joe โฆ Named his areaโs โTop High School Athlete,โ by after winning a popularity vote over current Penn State running back and Heisman Trophy candidate Saquan Barkley โฆ Chose Columbia over Brown and Lehigh โฆ Enrolled at Columbia College โฆ Majors in Political Science.
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Career Record
2016-17:ย 1-12, 0-4 Ivy Leagueย
2017-18: 2-3, 0-1 Ivy Leagueย
Total: 3-15, 0-5 Ivy League
