Monroe (NC) Monroe defensive back Jordan Young flipped from Clemson to Michigan. He also entertained offers from Alabama, LSU, Notre Dame, Penn State, Tennessee, Texas, and USC, among others.
Young is listed at 6’0″ and 184 pounds. He’s a state finalist in the long jump and as a junior in 2023, he made 66 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 sack, 4 forced fumbles, 5 fumble recoveries, 1 interception, and 3 pass breakups.
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ESPN: 4-star, 83 grade, #10 S, #107 overall
On3: 4-star, 93 grade, #8 S, #99 overall
Rivals: 4-star, 5.8 grade, #18 S, #225 overall
247 Sports: 4-star, 90 grade, #13 ATH
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Michigan has long been high on Young’s list, but the North Carolina native seemed to want to stay closer to home. He committed to Clemson, and North Carolina State was also under strong consideration; both those schools are just a couple hours from home. However, defensive backs coach Lamar Morgan stayed on Young after he committed to the Tigers, and Young waited until the end of Clemson’s regular season to alert them that he would be decommitting. So for the second time in a few years, Michigan has flipped a Clemson defensive back commitment, following Keon Sabb’s flip in the class of 2022.
I really like Young’s athleticism as a two-way player in high school. He has speed and ball skills, and he knows what to do with the ball when he gets it in his hands. He could be a Fredrick Moore-type player on offense. But obviously Michigan is recruiting him at defensive back, where I see some Rod Moore-type skills. Having watched both Young’s junior and senior clips, he got noticeably bigger and stronger from 2023 to 2024. He shows some physicality this year that I don’t think was there as a junior, when he looks to have been about 15-20 pounds lighter.
Overall, I think Young could play virtually any position in the secondary, whether it’s safety, nickel, or cornerback. With the way he runs the alley, I would start him off at safety and then perhaps see if he can be the guy to play the nickel, too. Whether he plays early or not might depend on how quickly he downloads Michigan’s defensive system, but most safeties take at least a couple years before they’re ready to take on a starting role.
Young is the twentieth member of the class of 2025 and the fifth defensive back, joining S Elijah Dotson, CB Shamari Earls, CB Jayden Sanders, and S Kainoa Winston; things never work out this smoothly, but that’s a potential full starting secondary down the road. Young would be the first player from Monroe (NC) Monroe to play for the Wolverines.
TTB Rating: 82
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