Honors
- Preseason All-MVFC: 2023 (honorable mention)
2023
Played in 10 games with 4 starts in his fifth season with the Bears ... Racked up 42 total tackles and 26 solos -- both 6th on the team -- to go with 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.0 sacks and a pass break-up ... Recorded season-high 7 total tackles at No. 1 South Dakota State (11/18/23) with 5 solos and a TFL ... Brought down 6 ball carriers in homecoming win over Murray State (10/21/23) with a pair of solos and 0.5 TFL ... Posted 5 solo stops in season opener at Kansas (9/1/23) with a tackle for loss ... Registered 4 tackles at UT Martin (9/9/23) with a 13-yard sack and a PBU ... Also notched a 7-yard sack in win at Western Illinois (10/14/23) with 4 total tackles and 3 solos ... Named as a Preseason All-MVFC honorable mention pick by the league and fourth-team by Phil Steele.
2022
Started all 11 games his sophomore campaign ... Ranked second on Bears defense with 66 total tackles, including 33 solo stops ... Had career-high 12 total tackles at North Dakota (10/1/22) with 8 solos and a 13-yard interception return in the second quarter that set up a Bears touchdown ... Racked up 11 total tackles in season finale at Indiana State (11/19/22) with 3 solo stops ... Posted 10 tackles with 5 solos vs. Southern Illinois (10/8/22) ... Had 5 stops at UCA (9/1/22) in season opener with a pass break-up ... Brought down 4 ball carriers vs. Western Illinois (10/29/22) with 1.5 sacks ... Forced and recovered a fumble at No. 10 Arkansas (9/17/22) and finished with 3 solo stops and 4 total tackles ... Had 3 solos and 5 tackles vs. No. 2 South Dakota State (9/24/22) ... Recorded 5 or more total tackles in 6-of-11 games ... Named to MSU Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for Spring 2023 semester ... Shared team-high with 6 total stops for White squad in Maroon & White Spring Game (4/15/23).
2021
Saw action in all 12 games as a third-year squad member ... Brought down 14 ball carriers with 5 solos ... Logged 3 tackles in win over South Dakota (9/25/21) with a solo stop ... Repeated that feat at home vs. North Dakota with 3 stops, a tackle for loss and a forced fumble ... Produced season-high 2 solo tackles in win over Central Arkansas (9/11/21) ... Also had a pair of assisted stops in win over UNI (11/13/21).
2020-21
Saw action in all 10 games as a redshirt freshman with tackles in 8 contests ... One of his season highlights was a 23-yard kickoff return to set the Bears in good field position in home win over Youngstown State (4/10/21), a game in which he logged 2 solo tackles ... Recorded season-high 3 solo stops vs. North Dakota State (3/6/21) ... Was in on a pair of solo tackles in win at South Dakota (3/13/21) ... Posted a pair of assisted tackles in NCAA FCS Playoff game at No. 7 North Dakota (4/24/21).
2019
Redshirted as a true freshman linebacker in 2019 ... Played in 4 home games, including his debut vs. South Dakota (10/12/19) ... Credited with a solo tackle vs. No. 4 South Dakota State (11/2/19) ... Also saw action in games vs. UNI (10/26/19) and finale vs. Indiana State (11/23/19) ... Earned MSU Athletic Director's Honor Roll distinction for the Spring 2020 semester.
High School
Three-year starter for coach Brock Bolt at Fort Osage High in Independence, Mo. ... Earned all-state, All-Simone and Independence Examiner Defensive Player of the Year laurels in 2018 ... Brought down 108 ball carriers with 12 tackles for loss and 4 interceptions his senior year ... Part of 9-5 run and state runner-up finish by Indians in 2018 ... Earned all-district, all-conference and all-area honors three years ... Had 106 tackles as a junior with 13 tackles for loss and a pair of interceptions ... Was in on 107 stops and 14 tackles for loss his sophomore year ... Indians won Class 5 state title his freshman year in 2015 with a 13-1 run ... Also played baseball at Fort Osage.
Personal
Von Duane Young IV was born 7/25/00 in Blue Springs, Mo. ... Son of Von Young III and Cammie Young of Buckner, Mo. ... Has a sister, Aly ... Majoring in General Studies.
