jˈʌŋz kˈʌzən, dʒˈæɹɪt hˈɪɡɪnz, plˈeɪd kˈɑːlɪdʒ bˈeɪsbɔːl æɾ ˌoʊklɐhˈoʊmə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd baɪ ðə kˌɑːlɚɹˈɑːdoʊ ɹˈɑːkiz ɪnðə θˈɜːɾi sˈɪksθ ɹˈaʊnd ʌvðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn ˌɛmˌɛlbˈiː dɹˈæft.
Young's cousin, Jarrett Higgins, played college baseball at Oklahoma State University and was selected by the Colorado Rockies in the 36th round of the 2009 MLB draft.