Byron Young holds the DT · Backup spot in Philadelphia Eagles’s defensive tackle room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Byron Young played 18 games in 2025 with a 29% snap share.

Byron Young is a defensive tackle for the Philadelphia Eagles who was selected 70th overall in the 2023 NFL Draft by Las Vegas. The Alabama product from Laurel, Mississippi, spent his inaugural season with the Raiders, appearing in six contests and recording four tackles. Young joined Philadelphia in 2024 and was a member of the team's Super Bowl LIX-winning roster. In 2025, he recorded 2.5 sacks while appearing on the active roster before being placed on injured reserve in the season's early weeks.

Alabama2019 – 2022

Raiders2023

Eagles2024 — present

CollegeAlabamaDraftRound 3 · No. 70 overall · 2023 · LVAcquiredAcquired from Las Vegas Raiders · drafted thereHometownLaurel, MS