0 Demarico Young
Demarico Young
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Sioux City, Iowa
  • Position:
    RB
  • Year:
    So.
  • High School:
    North
  • gp
    10
  • tk
    1.0
  • sac
    0.0
  • int
    0
  • ffum
    0

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • One-time letterwinner (2024)
2024 | freshman
  • Played in all 10 games
  • Rushed 142 times for 682 yards and five touchdowns
  • Caught 26 passes for 144 yards
  • Recorded a season-best 66-yard rush
  • Rushed for 171 yards and two touchdowns on 12 carries against Crown
  • Finished with 114 rushing yards against Dubuque
  • Reached 50+ rushing yards in six games
High School
  • Graduated in 2024 from North High School
  • Qualified for the State Championships in track and field three times
  • Earned a spot at the Drake relays three times
Personal
  • Parent is Sholanda
  • Has 11 siblings
  • Majoring in pre-law

 

Player Profile

Recent Games
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22
  Overall Conf
Solo tackles 0 0
Assists 1 1
Tackles 1.0 1.0
Tackles per game .1 .1
Sacks 0.0 0.0
Sack yards 0 0
Interceptions 0 0
Returned for touchdown - -
Fumble recoveries 0 0
Fumble return TDs - -
Tackle for loss 0.0 0.0
Tackle for loss yards 0 0

Game Log - Passing

Date Opponent Score comp att pct yds y/a td int sac yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Rushing

Date Opponent Score rush yds y/a lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 15 102 6.8 20 1 - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 12 39 3.3 15 0 1 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 6 13 2.2 6 0 - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 15 153 10.2 43 1 - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 14 47 3.4 9 1 - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 16 110 6.9 21 0 1 1
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 18 113 6.3 84 1 - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 22 118 5.4 28 0 - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 29 166 5.7 33 1 1 1
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 22 158 7.2 44 1 - -

Game Log - Receiving

Date Opponent Score rec yds y/r lng td fum lost
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 1 10 10.0 10 0 - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - 1 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 2 2.0 2 0 - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 0 0 - 0 0 - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - 1 1
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - 1 1
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 0 0 - 0 0 - -

Game Log - Kicking

Date Opponent Score fgm fga lng xpm xpa pts
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - 0
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - 0
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - 0

Game Log - Punting

Date Opponent Score punt yds avg long in20 fc tb blk
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - -

Game Log - Returns

Date Opponent Score kr yds avg lng td pr yds avg lng td
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 - - - - - - - - - -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 - - - - - - - - - -

Game Log - All-Purpose

Date Opponent Score gp rush rcv pr kr yds
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 1 102 10 - - 112
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 1 39 - - - 39
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 1 13 2 - - 15
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 1 153 0 - - 153
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 1 47 - - - 47
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 1 110 - - - 110
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 1 113 - - - 113
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 1 118 - - - 118
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 1 166 - - - 166
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 1 158 0 - - 158

Game Log - Scoring

Date Opponent Score pts rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm saf misc 2pt
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 6 1 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 0 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 6 1 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 6 1 - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 0 0 - - - - - - - 0 0 -
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 6 1 - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 0 0 - - - - - - - - 0 -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 6 1 - - - - - - - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 6 1 0 - - - - - - 0 0 0

Game Log - Defense

Date Opponent Score tack ast tot sack lost tfl yds ff fr td int yds td brup blk saf
Sep 6 Augustana (Ill.) L, 42-41 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 13 at Crown (Minn.) W, 45-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Sep 20 No. 10/11 Wartburg L, 27-13 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Sep 27 at Buena Vista W, 41-0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 11 Coe L, 34-7 0 1 1.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 18 at Luther W, 36-3 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Oct 25 Dubuque W, 27-7 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 1 at Loras W, 28-27 - - 0.0 - - 0.0 - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 8 No. 19 Central (Iowa) L, 35-10 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0
Nov 15 at Neb. Wesleyan W, 23-22 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 0

Career Stats - Passing

  gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Total 20 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Career Stats - Rushing

  gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
2024-25 10 142 682 68.2 4.8 5 66 2 1
2025-26 10 169 1019 101.9 6.0 6 84 3 2
Total 20 311 1701 85.0 5.5 11 84 5 3

Career Stats - Receiving

  gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
2024-25 10 26 2.6 144 14.4 5.5 0 20
2025-26 10 2 0.2 12 1.2 6.0 0 10
Total 20 28 1.4 156 7.8 5.6 0 20

Career Stats - Kicking

  gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - 0
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - 0
Total 20 - - - - - - - 0

Career Stats - Punting

  gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
2024-25 10 - - - - - - - -
2025-26 10 - - - - - - - -
Total 20 - - - - - - - -

Career Stats - Returns

  kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
2024-25 5 141 28.2 0 51 - - - - -
2025-26 - - - - - - - - - -
Total 5 141 28.2 0 51 - - - - -

Career Stats - All-Purpose

  gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
2024-25 10 682 144 - 141 967 96.7
2025-26 10 1019 12 - - 1031 103.1
Total 20 1701 156 - 141 1998 99.9

Career Stats - Scoring

  pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
2024-25 30 3.0 5 0 0 - - - - - 0 0
2025-26 36 3.6 6 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Total 66 3.3 11 0 0 - - - - - 0 0

Career Stats - Defense

  gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
2024-25 10 1 0 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2025-26 10 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 20 1 1 2.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Splits Stats - Passing

    gp comp att pct yds y/g y/a td int lg effic
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Away 5 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
October 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0
November 3 - - - - - - - - - 0.0

Splits Stats - Rushing

    gp rush yds y/g avg td lg fum lost
Event Total 10 169 1019 101.9 6.0 6 84 3 2
Conference 8 142 878 109.8 6.2 5 84 2 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 82 441 88.2 5.4 4 84 1 1
Away 5 87 578 115.6 6.6 2 44 2 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 105 691 115.2 6.6 3 84 2 1
Losses 4 64 328 82.0 5.1 3 33 1 1
Month September 4 48 307 76.8 6.4 2 43 1 0
October 3 48 270 90.0 5.6 2 84 1 1
November 3 73 442 147.3 6.1 2 44 1 1

Splits Stats - Receiving

    gp rec rec/g yds y/g avg td lg
Event Total 10 2 0.2 12 1.2 6.0 0 10
Conference 8 1 0.1 2 0.3 2.0 0 2
Exhibition - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 2 0.4 12 2.4 6.0 0 10
Away 5 0 0.0 0 0.0 - 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 0 0.0 0 0.0 - 0 0
Losses 4 2 0.5 12 3.0 6.0 0 10
Month September 4 2 0.5 12 3.0 6.0 0 10
October 3 - - - - - - -
November 3 0 0.0 0 0.0 - 0 0

Splits Stats - Kicking

    gp fgm fga pct lg xpm xpa pct pts
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - 0
Conference 8 - - - - - - - 0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - 0
Away 5 - - - - - - - 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - 0
Losses 4 - - - - - - - 0
Month September 4 - - - - - - - 0
October 3 - - - - - - - 0
November 3 - - - - - - - 0

Splits Stats - Punting

    gp punt yds avg lg in20 fc tb blk
Event Total 10 - - - - - - - -
Conference 8 - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 - - - - - - - -
Away 5 - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 - - - - - - - -
Losses 4 - - - - - - - -
Month September 4 - - - - - - - -
October 3 - - - - - - - -
November 3 - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - Returns

    kr yds avg td lg pr yds avg td lg
Event Total - - - - - - - - - -
Conference - - - - - - - - - -
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home - - - - - - - - - -
Away - - - - - - - - - -
Neutral - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins - - - - - - - - - -
Losses - - - - - - - - - -
Month September - - - - - - - - - -
October - - - - - - - - - -
November - - - - - - - - - -

Splits Stats - All-Purpose

    gp rush rcv pr kr yds ypg
Event Total 10 1019 12 - - 1031 103.1
Conference 8 878 2 - - 880 110.0
Exhibition - - - - - 0 -
Location Home 5 441 12 - - 453 90.6
Away 5 578 0 - - 578 115.6
Neutral - - - - - 0 -
Result Wins 6 691 0 - - 691 115.2
Losses 4 328 12 - - 340 85.0
Month September 4 307 12 - - 319 79.8
October 3 270 - - - 270 90.0
November 3 442 0 - - 442 147.3

Splits Stats - Scoring

    pts pts/g rush rec kr pr int fum xpm fgm 2pt misc
Event Total 36 3.6 6 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Conference 30 3.8 5 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Exhibition 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Location Home 24 4.8 4 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Away 12 2.4 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Neutral 0 - - - - - - - - - - 0
Result Wins 18 3.0 3 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Losses 18 4.5 3 0 - - - - - - 0 0
Month September 12 3.0 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0
October 12 4.0 2 - - - - - - - 0 0
November 12 4.0 2 0 - - - - - - 0 0

Splits Stats - Defense

    gp tkl ast tot tkl/g sck yds tfl yds ff fr yds int yds brup blk
Event Total 10 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Conference 8 0 1 1.0 .1 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Exhibition - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Location Home 5 0 1 1.0 .2 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Away 5 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neutral - - - 0.0 - - - 0.0 - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 6 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Losses 4 0 1 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Month September 4 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
October 3 0 1 1.0 .3 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
November 3 0 0 0.0 .0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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