explosive Miami DB who peaked as a turnover-maker before injury cut his rise short
Malek Young emerged at Miami as a hard-hitting cornerback with real playmaking juice, starting the final four games of his 2017 season and finishing with 23 tackles and an interception; he also famously became the first player to wear the Turnover Chain after a pick in the end zone. His appeal is that kind of big-moment, physical defender profile, but the key context is durability: ESPN reported his career ended abruptly because of injury, so he’s more of a legacy evaluation than an active current-performance target.
