Alan Young is a cornerback for Middle Tennessee State University standing 6'0" and weighing 203 pounds. The Nashville, Tennessee native attended Montgomery Bell Academy, where he lettered in football, baseball, wrestling, and track. Young recorded 67 tackles, 3.0 tackles for loss, two interceptions, and 14 pass breakups during his junior and senior seasons at the prep level. He arrived at the program in 2023 as a three-star recruit before transferring from Tufts. Young did not appear in games during the 2024 and 2025 seasons but earned MTSU Special Teams Scout Team Player of the Week honors on October 23 and November 16, 2025. He is currently a returning redshirt junior.