Ravens cornerback Nate Wiggins, who went to Westlake High School in Atlanta with Zion Young, reacted as expected to Baltimore drafting the Missouri pass rusher with the No. 45 pick in the NFL draft. Baltimore had the No. 14 overall pick in April's draft, and the Ravens had only picked higher than 14th once in the past 20 years. Back in 2022, Baltimore landed Kyle Hamilton after the now All-Pro safety and Notre Dame All-American slid out of the top 20.

Baltimore entered Round 1 with several needs (WR, OL, Edge, DL), and felt comfortable going with Vega Ioane at No 14 overall. With their second pick of the draft, the Ravens went with the edge rusher. Young, a transfer from Michigan State, started all 13 games at the JACK position last season. He recorded a total of 23 tackles, including 9 solo tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss (TFL), and a team-high 9.0 sacks, along with one interception. His average of 0.69 sacks per game ranked him 19th nationally and fourth in the SEC. According to Pro Football Focus, he was the 34th-ranked pass rusher in the nation with a grade of 80.9.

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He ranked 13th nationally among all edge players in Pass Rush Productivity (PRP) with a score of 10.5, which is calculated using a formula that combines sacks, hits, and hurries relative to the number of times he rushes the passer. PFF credited him with 37 quarterback hurries and nine quarterback hits. Young was also named to the Second Team All-SEC by league coaches.

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