When Duke wide receiver Aaron Young first entered the transfer portal, nearly a year ago to the day, he wanted to head back west.“I’m looking for a graduate program that I can get into since I can’t get into one here, and also a chance to play closer to home,” the California native told 247Sports at the time.
Young later pulled his name from the portal and played the 2019 season for the Blue Devils. His 29 receptions for 367 yards and three touchdowns ranked him second among all Duke wide receivers.
Still unable to get into graduate school at Duke, Young re-entered the portal two days after Christmas, and now he’s found his next destination -- which is very much not closer to his Murrieta, Calif., home.
CONGRATS to 6-2 200 lbs @DukeFOOTBALL WR Aaron Young (@AaronYoung8_) on his transfer to #thefaU
— FAU Owls Nest (@FAU_Owls_Nest) January 28, 2020
under @CoachTaggart in the Class of 2020! WELCOME Aaron! #FAU #OwlsUp 👌😎👌 pic.twitter.com/BHb3aHYdD7
Young later replied to the tweet, comically correcting FAU Owl’s Nest to let them know he’s actually 6'4" and 210 pounds.
Immediately eligible to play his sixth season, Young will join a defending Conference USA champion team that nonetheless loses four of its top five pass catchers. In 37 career games, Young owns 63 grabs for 849 yards and seven touchdowns.
