Career Summary
Transferred to UCLA ahead of the 2026 campaign after spending one season in the junior college ranks at Diablo Valley College … converted from a defensive lineman to an offensive lineman at DVC … was an all-state selection at DVC in 2025.
2025 (Diablo Valley College)
Earned a three-star ranking from 247SportsJUCO … didn’t allow a sack all season … helped DVC to a 10-2 record and a berth in the 3C2A Northern California Regional Playoffs Semifinal vs. Modesto … earned all-state honors.
High School
Was a defensive lineman in high school … Attended Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory in San Francisco … also attended Archbishop Riordan HS from 2020-22 … was an all-league choice in 2023 … had seven sacks, 33 tackles, and eight tackles for loss during his senior season.
Personal
Full name: Zaheer Jordan Young … son of Tiffany O’Neal and Scott Young … has a brother, Omecca, and a sister, Shimira … plans on majoring in sociology at UCLA … attended Nevada in fall 2024 … hobbies and interests include video editing and public speaking … admires Steph Curry … decided to attend UCLA because “it’s a dream school, and I’ve really enjoyed the culture” … says that “betting on myself in juco and making it to Division I in just eight months of playing o-line” is his top athletic highlight … would choose a career path in video editing if he wasn’t playing football … his “why” is “my hometown overall and parents.”