Is Evan Young starting?
Evan Young is listed 3rd string at FS for Michigan State Spartans.
Redshirt freshman · #32 · 6'0", 196 lbs
See full Michigan State Spartans depth chart ›Depth at FS · Michigan State Spartans
- 12177Nikai MartinezStarter
- 21765Jonathan Granby
- 33265Evan YoungYou
Michigan State Starting Lineup
Top defensive backs in the Big Ten
The Story
The Story
A 3-star recruit out of Lufkin, ranked #1,024 nationally coming out of high school.
- Jersey
- #32
- Class
- RS FR
- Height
- 6'0"
- Weight
- 196 lbs
Evan Young is currently behind Nikai Martinez at FS on the Michigan State depth chart, a Big Ten team rated 63 overall this season.
Recruiting Profile
- Stars
- ★★★☆☆3-star
- Composite
- 0.8681
- National Rank
- #1024
- High School
- Lufkin
- Hometown
- Lufkin, TX
Why this rating?
On a 81-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 65 after depth penalty. Capped to the teammate ahead of them on the depth chart.
2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.
2026 Game Log
Oct 17LNUTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-21
Oct 3LWISTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-3
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | LNU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LWIS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Evan Young's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.