Bryce Young Bio And Facts

Bryce Young is a quarterback for the Carolina Panthers. He became famous playing for the University of Alabama and even won the Heisman Trophy in 2021. Young was drafted to the Carolina Panthers with the #1 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. Read on to learn more about Bryce Young.

Bryce Young

Bryce Young was born July 25, 2001, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He moved to Pasadena, California, at a young age. Young spent his first two years of high school playing football at Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, California, transferring to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California for his last two years. During his time at Mater Dei, Young committed to the University of Southern California (USC), with plans to stay local.

After numerous convincing phone calls from the coaching staff at the University of Alabama, Bryce Young decommitted from USC, and committed to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide, where he would go on to win a National Championship and the Heisman Trophy. Bryce Young was drafted with the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers.

• Birthdate: July 25, 2001
• Education: Cathedral High School, Mater Dei High School, University of Alabama
• Net Worth: $3 million
• Occupation: Professional Football Player
• Height: 6’0” (1.83 m)
• Weight: 194 lbs (87.9969 kg)
• Position: Quarterback
• Years Active: 3
• Nicknames: “The Gingerbread Man”9
• Teams: Alabama Crimson Tide, Carolina Panthers

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Net Worth

Bryce Young has an estimated net worth of $3 million. The producers of Bryce Young’s income are his NIL deals under the new rule in the NCAA, where athletes are now able to profit off of their own name, image, and likeness (NIL). His largest deals are with companies such as Dr. Pepper, Nissan, Beats by Dre, and Celsius Drink. Bryce Young is in ads and commercials for these brands. Young’s net worth is set to rise soon, as he is expected to sign a deal with the Panthers upwards of $40 million.

Career

Bryce Young began playing football at a very young age, with his parents investing in a quarterback coach when he was only five years old. Several years later, Young went on to play football at Cathedral High School in Los Angeles, where he received offers as early as his freshman year. After spending his first two years of high school at Cathedral, Young decided that he would transfer to Mater Dei, a prestigious high school in Santa Ana, California.

From there, Bryce Young committed to the University of Southern California. It didn’t take long for Young to change his mind, as he eventually decommitted from USC and committed to the University of Alabama. Young spent the entirety of his college career at Alabama and became eligible to declare for the 2023 NFL Draft. Bryce Young was the first overall pick in the 2023 NFL Draft and was selected by the Carolina Panthers.

Titles and Awards

Bryce Young has been accredited with many titles and awards during his time as quarterback at the University of Alabama. The most impressive award Young has received thus far was the Heisman Trophy in 2021. The Heisman Trophy is given to the Most Outstanding Player at the end of each season, and is the most prestigious award that an NCAA football player can receive. Winning the Heisman Trophy, Bryce Young joined an elite group of the best players that the NCAA has to offer.

2021 was a huge year for Young, as he had also been awarded with the Davey O’Brien Award and the Maxwell Award. The Davey O’Brien award is given to the Most Outstanding Quarterback and the Maxwell Award is given to the Player of the Year. The awards that Young has received in college prove that he is one of the strongest quarterbacks in his class.

Personal Life

Bryce Young was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on July 25, 2001. When he was a young child, his parents decided that they were not happy with their life in Philadelphia, moving their residence to California, where Young would grow up. In 2006, when Bryce Young was five years old, he began working with a quarterback coach for the first time. He was very talented at a young age, but his parents Craig and Julie Young could have never imagined what would one day come of their son.

When Bryce was a freshman in high school, he was already receiving college offers, the first of which from Texas Tech with many other schools following close behind. Bryce Young would not be who he is today if it weren't for the help of his supportive parents. He himself credits his father for being the main reason he is where he is today.

Fun Facts

• Bryce Young received college offers during his freshman year of high school.
• Before his commitment to Alabama, Bryce was committed to the University of Southern California (USC).
• Bryce Young wears the #9 jersey.
• Young was given the nickname: “Gingerbread Man” by members of the Georgia football team.
• Bryce Young is the third Heisman-winning quarterback from Mater Dei, but the first quarterback from Alabama to win the Heisman trophy.
• Young was one of the highest-paid college athletes.
• Bryce Young was the first player from Alabama to be selected with the #1 overall pick in the common NFL draft era.

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