Temple University Athletics
2021 Football Roster
Roster
Tyreke Young
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 235
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Hilton Head, S.C.
- High School:
- Hilton Head
2021 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not see game action.
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Opted out for the season due to COVID concerns ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Suffered an injury in the spring game and missed the entire season ...Athletic Director's Honor Roll American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.
2018 (Freshman): Was part of the 2018 recruiting class ... did not see game action ... American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team ... Athletic Director’s Honor Roll ... redshirted.
High School: Played defensive end and wide receiver for head coach B.J. Payne at Hilton Head (S.C.) High … ranked as the 63rd best player in South Carolina … three-time all-area selection and earned Big 22 and all-region as a senior … recorded 62 tackles, 20 tackles-for-loss, 14.0 sacks, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries as a senior … participated in the Border Bowl and the Blitz Bowl … also played basketball.
Personal: Born Tyreke (pronounced TIE-reek) Leon Young in Hilton Head, S.C. … parents are Shanada Young and Victor Frazier … brothers, Victor Frazier (27) and Aaron Frazier (23), and sisters, Shania (17), Lania (14), and Aria (11) … has two cats named Chloe and Leo … list of favorites include: Hatchet (book), The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings (movie), … enjoys fishing and hunting … advertising major.
