On February 4th, Mobile\u2019s game will be held at Hancock-Whitney Stadium and over a hundred of the nation\u2019s draft hopeful seniors will descend on the Gulf Coast for a week of practice in front of scouts from every NFL team before the Senior Bowl. Leading up to the game, we\u2019ll take a look at a different prospect every day and talk about their background, their college career, where they could be drafted, and how the Senior Bowl could help them. Today, we\u2019ll talk about Alabama defensive lineman Byron Young:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Background:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Byron Young was a highly regarded recruit in the class of 2019 out of West Jones High School in Laurel, Mississippi. 247 ranked him as the 76th overall player in the nation as well as the 7th ranked defensive tackle and the 5th overall player in the state of Mississippi. It was a relative surprise when he chose to play for Alabama over staying at home at either Ole Miss or Mississippi State. He also held offers from Clemson, Florida, and LSU. In 15 games during his senior year of high school, he was a numbers machine, racking up 125 tackles (29.5 for loss) and 17.5 sacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n