The rookie quarterback had a chance to put together a game-tying or game-winning drive on the Panthers' final possession, but Antoine Winfield picked off a pass intended for Adam Thielen on fourth-and-one. It's the fifth straight game in which Young failed to reach 200 passing yards and his fourth straight with a completion rate below 60 percent, and Carolina's coaching changes didn't have much impact on his performance. Young will take a disappointing 9:9 TD:INT through his first 11 NFL games into a Week 14 clash with the Saints.
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Passing
| Year | Team | GP | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CAR | 11 | 381 | 231 | 61% | 2,055 | 5 | 9 | 9 |
Rushing
| Year | Team | GP | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LNG | FD | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CAR | 11 | 25 | 161 | 6 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 7 |
The rookie quarterback had a chance to put together a game-tying or game-winning drive on the Panthers' final possession, but Antoine Winfield picked off a pass intended for Adam Thielen on fourth-and-one. It's the fifth straight game in which Young failed to reach 200 passing yards and his fourth straight with a completion rate below 60 percent, and Carolina's coaching changes didn't have much impact on his performance. Young will take a disappointing 9:9 TD:INT through his first 11 NFL games into a Week 14 clash with the Saints.
The Panthers ran a run-heavy gameplan to take some pressure off Young, but he struggled when called upon. He averaged only 6.3 yards per attempt, took four sacks and also lost a fumble. To make matters worse, Young has now failed to top 200 passing yards in four consecutive games and has two touchdowns, four interceptions and two lost fumbles in that span.
While three picks were bad enough, the fact that two of them were returned for touchdowns by Kenny Moore -- one for 49 yards in the second quarter and the second for 66 yards in the fourth -- ensured the Panthers had no hope of mounting a comeback. Young continues to experience significant growing pains as a rookie, and he's tossed multiple TDs only once in his first seven NFL starts while being intercepted multiple times on three occasions, leaving him with an 8:7 TD:INT. Joe Person of The Athletic reports that coach Frank Reich has given no thought to benching Young for veteran Andy Dalton, and a switch under center would be even trickier to manage on a short week as the Panthers begin preparations for a Thursday night matchup with the Bears in Week 10.
Matched up against C.J. Stroud, the player taken immediately after him in the 2023 NFL Draft, Young came out on top in a tight defensive battle to get his first win as a pro. The Alabama product's 7.6 YPA was his best mark of the season, and Young's 40-yard completion to Jonathan Mingo on Carolina's first drive of the second half was the longest of both rookies' careers. With his numbers slowly improving, Young could have value outside of two-QB formats in Week 9 against a Colts team that has been involved in high-scoring games in three straight weeks, including a 38-27 loss to the Saints on Sunday.
Team
Carolina Panthers
Birthdate
7/25/2001 (22)
Status
Active
HT/WT
5'10", 204 lbs
Draft Info
2023: Rd 1; Pk 1 (CAR)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, PA, USA
Position
QB
College
Alabama
Experience
0th season
Career History
Carolina Panthers
2023 - Present
(1 season)
Previous Game
18
Final
21
48%
CMP%
178
YDS
0
TD
2023 Season Stats
YDS
CMP
TDS
INT
CMP%
2,055
231
9
9
61%
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Recent Games
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AVG
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TD
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INT
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CAR
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YDS
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AVG
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TD
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LNG
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FD
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12/3
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L 18-21
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31
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15
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48.4
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178
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5.7
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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11/26
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L 10-17
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31
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18
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58.1
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194
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6.3
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0
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0
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3
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23
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7.7
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0
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11
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1
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11/19
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L 10-33
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29
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16
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55.2
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123
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4.2
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1
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1
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2
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3
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1.5
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0
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4
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0
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11/9
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L 13-16
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38
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21
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55.3
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185
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4.9
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0
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0
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3
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18
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6
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0
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8
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0
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11/5
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L 13-27
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39
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24
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61.5
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173
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4.4
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1
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3
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5
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41
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8.2
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0
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13
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0
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