Overview

• Young led the league in September with 5.0 sacks and added 23 tackles, seven tackles for loss, seven quarterback hits and a forced fumble.
• He posted at least one sack in each of the first four weeks, one of only two NFL players to do so.
• The recognition is the 27-year-old’s first monthly honor and the Rams’ first defensive winner since Aaron Donald in December 2021.
• Los Angeles has opened 3-1, with Young’s steady pressure complementing 2024 Defensive Rookie of the Year Jared Verse on the edge.
• The Rams host the division rival 49ers on Thursday night, putting Young’s early-season form on display in prime time.