Bryant Young

Bryant Young
Young in 2022
No. 97
Position:Defensive tackle
Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1972-01-27) January 27, 1972
Chicago Heights, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:291 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Bloom
(Chicago Heights, Illinois)
College:Notre Dame (1989–1993)
NFL draft:1994: 1st round, 7th pick
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • Most safeties in a season: 2 (1996; tied)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:627
Sacks:89.5
Forced fumbles:12
Fumble recoveries:7
Passes defended:20
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Bryant Colby Young (born January 27, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish was selected by the 49ers in the first round of the 1994 NFL draft. Young was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022. His bust was sculpted by Scott Myers and unveiled at the enshrinement ceremony on August 6, 2022.