Colbie Young is a wide receiver and 2026 NFL Draft prospect who played at Georgia after previous stops at Lackawanna College and the University of Miami. A native of Binghamton, New York, Young was a four-star recruit out of Binghamton High School before his rating dropped to three stars at the NJCAA level after spending his freshman year at Lackawanna College, where he caught 24 passes for 472 yards and nine touchdowns in nine games. He transferred to Miami ahead of the 2022 season, immediately earning a starting role and catching 32 passes for 367 yards and five touchdowns to lead the Hurricanes in touchdown receptions in year one. His production grew in 2023 when he started 11 games and posted 47 catches for 563 yards and five scores for the Hurricanes. He transferred to Georgia for what was initially his final year of eligibility, playing five games in 2024 before being suspended for the remainder of that season. He was reinstated for 2025 and returned to form, catching 26 passes for 358 yards and one touchdown in eight games before a fractured leg ended his season against Ole Miss, though he returned for Georgia's CFP appearances. He finished his career with totals spanning 116 receptions for over 1,400 yards and 18 touchdowns across three programs.
Measured at 6-foot-4 and 210 pounds with a 4.49-second 40-yard dash, Young is a physically imposing X-receiver who wins with size, body control and the ability to absorb contact after the catch. His best work comes in contested-catch situations where his length, hand strength and body positioning allow him to high-point throws against smaller defenders, and his physicality as a run blocker has drawn consistent praise from Georgia's coaching staff, with Kirby Smart describing his camp as the best he had seen from any receiver in his tenure. Young runs with power after the catch and is difficult to bring down in open space due to his frame and contact balance. The concerns are real and multiple: his route tree is limited with most of his production coming on underneath and intermediate concepts rather than a full complement of NFL routes, his hip fluidity and ability to beat press coverage are inconsistent, his build-up speed rather than immediate burst creates windows for press defenders to disrupt his releases, and a fractured leg in 2025 requires thorough medical review. His legal history from 2024, despite the case being resolved when the woman recanted, will also require transparency during the pre-draft process. Most evaluations project him as a Day Three selection whose size and special teams versatility give him a realistic path to contributing on an NFL roster.
