Deon Young Class: Senior Hometown: Hattiesburg, Miss. High School: Oak Grove HS Height / Weight: 5-11 / 200 Position: S Experience: 3L

2008: Started all 13 games for the Bulldogs at strong safety... Finished with 59 tackles on the year...Named WAC and LSWA Defensive POW (Mississippi State game)...Recorded an interception in the Independence Bowl vs. Northern Illinois 12/28/08... Intercepted three passes on the season... Totaled eight tackles against Southeastern 9/20/08... Intercepted a Mississippi State pass and returned for 42 yards 8/30/08... Intercepted a pass against Nevada 11/29/08

2007: Played all 12 games and started nine at strong safety...totaled 72 tackles, 28 solo and 44 assisted...had three interceptions and four pass breakups...had a career-high 10 tackles at LSU

2006: Saw action in all 13 games for the Bulldogs ... Finished with four solo tackles and nine assisted stops on the year ... Had a career-high four tackles against Top 25 Boise State

2005: Redshirted

High School: Lettered three years for coach Nevil Barr at Oak Grove High School in Mississippi ... Played safety and cornerback during his high school career ... Helped lead the Warriors to the Mississippi 5A state title as a junior and the South State title game as a sophomore and senior ... Named all-area by the Hattiesburg American as a senior ... Named all-district as a senior ... Led all Mississippi 5A players as a senior with 11 interceptions ... Also a member of the Oak Grove track and field team ... Competed in the 200-meters and on the 4 X 100-meter relay team

Getting Acquainted: Full name is Ailrick Deon Young ... Son of Ailrick and Sabrina Young ... Has one sister, Lauren ... Father lettered at quarterback at Southern Mississippi in 1987 and 1988 ... Born May 28, 1987, in Hattiesburg, Miss.