1. Younger is recent off an look in Tremendous Bowl LVIII with the San Francisco 49ers. Within the championship recreation, Younger tallied two tackles, one sack and two quarterback hits in San Francisco’s 25-22 defeat to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
2. He began the 2023 season with the Washington Commanders earlier than he was dealt to the 49ers on the commerce deadline. Younger completed the season with totals of 23 tackles (15 solo), 7.5 sacks and two passes defensed in 16 video games (seven with the Commanders, 9 with the 49ers).
3. Following his second total choice within the 2020 NFL Draft, the 6-foot-5, 264-pound defensive finish began off his profession with a bang, profitable the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Yr award. Younger was a key piece for the Washington Soccer Workforce which received the NFC East off the power of its fourth-ranked scoring protection. In 15 video games, Younger accrued 7.5 sacks, 42 tackles (30 solo), 4 passes defensed, 4 pressured fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. He returned a type of fumble recoveries 47 yards for his solely profession landing in Week 14 in opposition to the 49ers.
4. Younger attended Ohio State from 2017-2019 the place he overlapped with linebacker Pete Werner (2017-2020) and vast receiver Chris Olave (2018-2021). The defensive finish was a drive for the Buckeyes, recording 99 tackles (69) solo, 21 tackles for loss, 30.5 sacks (second in Buckeyes historical past), eight move defenses, 9 pressured fumbles and a blocked kick over 38 video games.
5. Throughout his ultimate season in 2019, Younger led the nation in sacks with 16.5, an Ohio State single-season file. He additionally had six pressured fumbles and ranked second nationally with 21.5 tackles for a loss. He obtained quite a few honors together with unanimous All-American, a Heisman Trophy finalist, the Chuck Bednarik Award, the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Ted Hendricks Award, the Chicago Tribune Silver Soccer, the Huge Ten Defensive Participant of the Yr, the Huge Ten Defensive Lineman of the Yr, and first group All-Huge Ten Convention.