Colbie Young

The Bengals selected Young with the 140th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

Highlights:

• Tallied 116 receptions for 1,437 yards and 13 touchdowns in four seasons at Miami (2022-23) and Georgia (2024-25)
• Played one season of JUCO ball at Lackawanna College, scoring nine touchdowns.

The Bengals selected Young with the 140th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Young played one season of JUCO ball at Lackawanna College before spending two years apiece at Miami for two seasons (2022-23) and Georgia (2024-25).

College highlights

2025: Played in eight games and started in seven games during the season...was the Bulldogs' receiving yard leader prior to injury that cut regular season short...had 26 receptions for 358 yards and a touchdown...caught two passes for 30 yards in season-opening win over Marshall...season-high seven receptions for season-best 76 yards against Austin Peay...had four receptions for 73 yards including a season-best 45-yard reception in overtime win at Tennessee...caught four passes for 59 yards and a score against Alabama...one reception for nine yards against Kentucky...four grabs for 53 yards in win at Auburn...a single reception for 36 yards against Ole Miss... returned to action in the Allstate Sugar Bowl against Ole Miss with three catches for 22 yards ... named to the preseason watch list for the Senior Bowl Top 300.

2024: Appeared in five games, starting against Tennessee Tech and Kentucky...caught two passes for 15 yards and a seven-yard touchdown in his Georgia debut, helping the Bulldogs defeat Clemson in the Aflac Kickoff Game...caught his second touchdown pass in two weeks, a six-yard reception, in home opener vs. Tennessee Tech...caught three passes for 57 yards, hauling in a 34-yard reception at Alabama...caught three passes for 51 yards, including a game-long catch of 27 yards in win over Auburn...named to Senior Bowl Watch List.

2023 (Miami): Finished third on the team in receptions (47) and receiving yards (563) as well as tied for second in touchdown receptions (5) …led the Hurricanes in receiving yards twice in 2023, tallying a season-high 79 yards on four catches in season-opening win against Miami (Ohio) as well as 76 yards on a season-high six catches in a double-overtime victory against Clemson…

2022 (Miami): Finished third on the team in receptions (32), second in receiving yards (367) and first in touchdown receptions through 10 games played…earned ACC Receiver of the Week honors after logging a career-high 127 receiving yards and two touchdown catches on six receptions against Duke…

2021 (Lackawanna College): Tallied 24 receptions for 472 yards with nine touchdowns in nine games.

High School

Binghamton HS, …247sportsJUCO three-star prospect, ranked as the #55 recruit nationally, #7 wide receiver prospect and #3 prospect in Pennsylvania…rivals.com three-star prospect…named to Class AA All-State First Team in 2019…as a senior, recorded 14 touchdowns in eight games played.

Last Updated: April 2026