Scout.com lists Young (6-foot-1, 180 pounds) as a two-star prospect with a time of 4.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Playing for the AHSAA Class 7A Yellow Jackets, he tallied 72 tackles (four for loss) and six pass breakups, according to AL.com.
Young had offers from several schools, including UAB, Central Florida, Minnesota and Arkansas State, according to multiple websites.
Billingsley, from Scottsboro, rushed for 1,778 yards and eight touchdowns as a sophomore and 1,062 yards and six touchdowns in 2015 as a junior, according to MaxPreps. His yards per carry increased from 5.