28 days until kickoff - #28 Toren Young

[Blair Sanderson]

28 Toren Young RB
5-11 220 Fr.
Madison, WI Monona Grove

High School honors -- Named Blue-Grey All-American as a senior . . . conference and area Player of the Year as a senior . . . first-team all-state as a senior by The Associated Press and coaches . . . finalist for Elroy “Crazy Leg” Hirsch Award as a senior . . . first-team all-conference and all-region as a junior and senior . . . conference Player of the Year as a junior . . . first- team all-conference and honorable mention all-region as a sophomore . . . Career -- Helped prep team post 14-0 record and earn state championship as a sophomore . . . member of prep team that won conference title seven straight seasons . . . combined record of 18-5 in final two seasons while advancing to state playoffs four straight years . . . rushed 333 times for 2,779 yards and 28 touchdowns as a senior . . . recorded 194 rushing attempts for 1,123 yards and 15 touchdowns as a junior . . . as a sophomore rushed 173 times for 1,134 yards and 11 touchdowns . . . rushed five times for 83 yards as a freshman . . . team captain as a junior and senior . . . also competed for prep track team.

Personal -- Born Sept. 4, 1997… open major . . . mother is Tianna Parkinson . . . high school coaches were Michael Stassi and Brandon Beckwith.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

Here's the Q&A we did with Young before he reported to campus in June.


Ready to report: Toren Young
Blair Sanderson | Editor

Toren Young is making the move to Iowa City on June 12.
Rivals.com

Early on in the recruiting process, running back Toren Young felt like he found a perfect fit in the University of Iowa. As he gets ready to report to campus, the Wisconsin native still feels that way and is anxious to begin his college career with the Hawkeyes. We caught up with 5-foot-11, 225-pound Young, who will wear #28 at Iowa, to talk about his upcoming freshman year and much more.

Q: When do you make the move to Iowa City this summer?

YOUNG: I move to Iowa City June 12.

Q: What are you looking forward to in starting workouts with the team?

YOUNG: Overall, just becoming a better player and being in the best shape of my life as well as training and competing with great athletes.

Q: What are your goals for your freshman year? Are you hoping to play or expecting to redshirt?

YOUNG: My goal for my freshman year is to earn a spot in the rotation and getting some carries.

Q: What will it mean to you to walk out of the tunnel at Kinnick Stadium for the first time?

YOUNG: It will mean the world to me. It's been my dream since I can remember to be able to play college football. I wasn't a highly recruited guy, but Iowa believed in me and for that every time I walk out that tunnel I will wear that uniform with pride and give literally everything I have. Iowa has one of the best coaching staffs and fan bases in the country and that's what they deserve every Saturday. I’ve got to sell out every time I hit that field.

Q: When you look back at everything, what was it about Iowa that made it the right place for you?

YOUNG: First off, the coaching staff. This staff is 100% real. They care and won't sugar coat things. They've stuck together through the good and bad. Secondly, the style of football at Iowa is the best fit in the country for me because it's hard-nosed, physical football and that's how I would describe myself. I’m a tough, physical guy who loves contact.

As a senior, Young finished with 304 carries for 2,569 yards and 28 touchdowns.

See highlights from Young's senior season at Monona Grove in the video below.