November 7, 2024

Ohio State’s Chase Young, an expected top pick, declares for the NFL draft


“After an amazing three years at Ohio State, it’s time for me to begin my next chapter,” Young said in a tweeted statement. The Bengals also desperately need a quarterback to replace Andy Dalton, their starter of nine years. Waiting in the wings are the Washington Redskins, who could be eager to draft Young, a D.C.-area native and prep standout for DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md., with the draft’s No. 2 pick. Young, 20, missed two games in 2019 due to an NCAA suspension, but that did not hurt his draft stock. He is Pro Football Focus’s highest-ever-graded defensive prospect. Fox Sports college football analyst Joel Klatt called Young a potential future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee in November. “You can see him with a gold jacket,” Klatt said. Young returned from his suspension to have one of the biggest games of his career with three sacks…

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