Makhilyn Young
Vanderbilt Commodores
77
Solid

Makhilyn Young

Vanderbilt CommodoresSolid
RBOffenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

Is Makhilyn Young starting?

Makhilyn Young is listed 2nd string at RB for Vanderbilt Commodores.

Redshirt junior · #22 · 5'10", 210 lbs

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Depth at RB · Vanderbilt Commodores

  1. 12886Sedrick AlexanderStarter
  2. 22277Makhilyn YoungYou

Vanderbilt Starting Lineup

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The Story

Making His Case

A 2-star recruit out of Midland Legacy, ranked #2,711 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 411 rushing yards, 6 rush TD. That's 18% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 77 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit2★ · #2,711 NatlTeam Share18%
Midland, TX
Jersey
#22
Class
RS JR/TR
Height
5'10"
Weight
210 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonRush YdsRush TD
20254116

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7833
National Rank
#2711
High School
Midland Legacy
Hometown
Midland, TX

Why this rating?

On a 79-rated offense; 79th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them +4 vs unit starters → 77.

Team offense (SP+)
79
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 79% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
+4 for role; −6 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Oct 10LMISSYDS 37
CAR
9
YDS
37
AVG
4.1
TD
0
REC
0
YDS
0
AVG
0.0
TD
0

Final L 52-17

Oct 3LUGAYDS 18
CAR
4
YDS
10
AVG
2.5
TD
0
REC
2
YDS
18
AVG
9.0
TD
0

Final L 38-14

Sep 26LAUBYDS 46
CAR
10
YDS
46
AVG
4.6
TD
0
REC
3
YDS
21
AVG
7.0
TD
0

Final L 21-15

Sep 19WNCSUYDS 16
CAR
4
YDS
16
AVG
4.0
TD
1
REC
2
YDS
10
AVG
5.0
TD
0

Final W 35-31

Sep 12WDELYDS 38
CAR
8
YDS
38
AVG
4.8
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
9
AVG
9.0
TD
0

Final W 35-26

Sep 5WAPSUYDS 24
CAR
8
YDS
24
AVG
3.0
TD
0
REC
1
YDS
14
AVG
14.0
TD
0

Final W 28-9

Makhilyn Young's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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Team Role

411 rush yds · 6 TD · 11% of carries
Usage / Involvement72%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.