KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee EDGE rusher Byron Young declared for the NFL Draft on Thursday afternoon, making the announcement on his social media pages.
However, he is not opting out of the Vols' Orange Bowl game against Clemson. Young has played in 23 games at UT. He has totaled 80 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks and 22 quarterback hurries.
The senior was a 2022 Coaches All-SEC First Team selection and a 2022 Associated Press All-SEC Second Team selection.
He was invited to the 2023 Reese's Senior Bowl to showcase his skills in front of NFL scouts to bolster his NFL Drafty stock.
Young signed with Tennessee in December of 2020 after playing at the junior college level.
