Another member of the “Big Blue Wall” with get a shot at the next level, as Landon Young was drafted 206th overall by the New Orleans Saints in Round 6. He’s the fifth Wildcat to be drafted this year, joining Jamin Davis (Washington Football Team), Kelvin Joseph (Dallas Cowboys), Quinton Bohanna (Dallas) and Brandin Echols (New York Jets).
Young, a Kentucky native, was part of a 2020 senior class that won 37 games, went to five consecutive bowl games, and won some of the biggest games in school history.