The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2017 Football Roster
Roster
Daniel Young
- Position:
- RB
- Height:
- 6-0
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Westfield
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sport
A fifth-year running back who has played in 35 games with five career starts ... made his collegiate debut against Maryland in 2017 ... was a two-time All-District honoree in high school ... also earned distinction on the Academic All-District team ... a two-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (fall 2017, spring 2021).
SUPER SENIOR (2021)
Did not play.
SENIOR (2020)
Did not play.
JUNIOR (2019)
Played in eight games ... made his season debut at Rice after missing the first two games of the season due to injury ... carried the ball four times for 16 yards and also caught two passes for seven yards at Rice ... scored a four-yard rushing touchdown on his lone carry against No. 13 Baylor ... racked up 41 rushing yards and a touchdown on eight carries against Texas Tech ... contributed primarily on special teams throughout the year before his late-season surge.
SOPHOMORE (2018)
Played in all 14 games ... had 42 rushes for 153 yards ... totaled eight rushes for 27 yards at Maryland ... had three rushes for 41 yards against Tulsa ... had 12 rushes for 57 yards in a win over USC ... had eight carries for 10 yards in the win over No. 17 TCU ... had two carries and played on special teams in the victory at Kansas State ... contributed to a 48-45 victory over No. 7 Oklahoma ... contributed to a 23-17 win over Baylor ... had two rushes for two yards and one catch for a loss of one yard in the 38-35 loss to Oklahoma State ... had one rush for four yards in the 42-41 loss to No. 12 West Virginia ... had one rush for two yards in the 41-34 road win over Texas Tech ... had four carries for nine yards in UT’s win over No. 18 Iowa State ... had one rush for four yards in the 24-17 road win over Kansas ... played in the Big 12 Championship Game ... helped the Longhorns to a 28-21 win over Georgia in the Allstate Sugar Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2017)
Played in all 13 games, making five consecutive starts to wrap up the season (at TCU, Kansas, at West Virginia, Texas Tech, versus Missouri) ... finished second on the team with 81 rushes for 373 yards and three touchdowns ... also caught 13 passes for 153 yards and a touchdown ... made his collegiate debut against Maryland and played primarily on special teams ... rushed four times for 27 yards in a 56-0 win against San Jose State ... played on special teams in a double-overtime road loss to No. 4/4 USC ... played on special teams in Texas’ 17-7 win to open Big 12 play at Iowa State ... played primarily on special teams in the Longhorns’ 40-34, double-overtime win against Kansas State and in the AT&T Red River Showdown against Oklahoma ... caught one pass one against Oklahoma State while playing primarily on special teams ... rushed seven times for 60 yards in the Horns’ 38-7 victory at Baylor ... scored his first carrier touchdown on a 31-yard run to seal the victory ... caught two passes for 23 yards ... made his first career start at TCU, rushing 12 times for 31 yards and catching two passes for 42 yards ... started at running back against Kansas ... rushed 21 times for 67 yards and caught one pass for four yards in a victory over the Jayhawks ... started at running back in a win at West Virginia, rushing 12 times for a career-high 85 yards and a touchdown ... also added three catches for 14 yards in the win ... picked up the start against Texas Tech, rushing 13 times for 55 yards and a touchdown ... also had one catch for 12 yards ... started in the Longhorns’ 33-16 Texas Bowl victory over Missouri ... rushed for 48 yards and had a career-best 64 yards receiving on three catches, with a 24-yard touchdown to open the Longhorns’ scoring in the game.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Matt Meekins at Westfield High School ... a two-time all-district honoree ... a unanimous first-team All-District 16-6A selection in 2016 ... tabbed Academic All-District ... placed No. 23 in the Houston Top 100 by the Houston Chronicle ... chosen to the 2016 Super Team by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football ... rated No. 674 nationally (No. 38 RB) and No. 85 overall in Texas by 247Sports ... ranked the No. 38 RB nationally and No. 97 overall in Texas by Rivals ... rated the No. 41 RB nationally and No. 7 RB in Texas by Scout ... ranked the No. 45 RB nationally and No. 89 overall in Texas by ESPN ... rushed for 1,290 yards and 19 touchdowns on 176 carries (7.3 ypc) ... also caught five passes for 87 yards and two touchdowns ... posted 128 yards on 20 carries (6.4 ypc) against Trinity ... put together a string of three-straight 100-yard games in which he totaled 486 yards and six touchdowns on 18 carries (27.0 ypc) ... during that he rushed for 118 yards and two touchdowns on four carries (29.5 ypc) against MacArthur, 219 yards and one touchdown on six carries (36.5 ypc) against Nimitz, and 149 yards and three touchdowns on eight carries (18.6 ypc) against Aldine ... registered 90 yards and three touchdowns on 11 carries (8.2 ypc) against West Brook ... helped Westfield to a 10-4 overall record, including a district championship with a 7-0 mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division II quarterfinal playoffs in 2016 ... chosen first-team All-District 15-5A in 2015 ... posted 726 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 123 carries (5.9 ypc) ... opened the season with 144 rushing yards on 23 carries (6.3 ypc) against Manvel ... scored two touchdowns as part of four carries for 79 yards (19.8 ypc) against Montgomery ... totaled 136 rushing yards and one touchdown on 17 carries (8.0 ypc) against Klein Oak ... helped Westfield to an 11-2 overall record, including a district championship with a 7-1 mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division II area playoffs in 2015 ... played primarily at linebacker as a sophomore with 27 tackles, six sacks and two forced fumbles in 2014 ... helped Westfield to a 13-2 overall record, including a district championship with a 7-0 mark, and an appearance in the 6A Division II semifinal playoffs.
