Nyck Young

Height:
6-2
Weight:
180
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Homewood, Ala.
High School:
Homewood HS

High School: Attended Homewood HS in nearby Homewood, Ala. ... finished his high school career for head coach Doug Goodwin with a 5-5 season ... has posted a 4.4 40-yard dash time ... finished his senior year with 41 receptions totaling 540 yards with four touchdowns ... also racked up 252 all-purpose yards with one return touchdown ... ranked as No. 46 prospect in the state by Rivals.com ... named Homewood[apos]s player of the week for his performance against Huntsville with five receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown ... committed to UAB before his senior season at Homewood ... named preseason second-team all-state and postseason all-state honorable mention by Andrew Bone of Scout.com ... rated among the top 60 players in Alabama in the 2012 signing class by Scout.com ... also played basketball at Homewood.