2026 Receiving Stats
REC
2
YDS
9
TD
0
AVG
4.5
TAR
2
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Young represents Cincinnati's latest half-hearted attempt at bringing in competition for No. 3 receiver Andrei Iosivas, whose limitations become clear whenever Tee Higgins or Ja'Marr Chase misses time. At 6-foot-5, 218, the rookie out of Georgia will be another big body in a WR room full of them. Young never reached 500 yards in season across four years at Miami and Georgia, where he was routinely outproduced by other mid/late-round prospects like Will Mallory (2022), Xavier Restrepo (2023), Arian Smith (2024) and Zachariah Branch (2025). Young ran a 4.49 40 at the Combine, which is good for his size, but he skipped most of the other pre-draft workouts and doesn't have age (24 in July) working in his favor. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
Signed a four-year, $5.17 million contract with the Bengals in May of 2026.Young (knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
A knee injury prevented the rookie fourth-rounder from playing against the Jaguars in Week 4, a game that saw both star wideouts Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin/neck) sustain injuries. Chase and Higgins were both full participants in Friday's practice and also are listed as questionable, so if Young is cleared to play versus Miami, he'll be in line for a larger workload if one or both of Chase and Higgins cannot suit up.
A knee injury prevented the rookie fourth-rounder from playing against the Jaguars in Week 4, a game that saw both star wideouts Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin/neck) sustain injuries. Chase and Higgins were both full participants in Friday's practice and also are listed as questionable, so if Young is cleared to play versus Miami, he'll be in line for a larger workload if one or both of Chase and Higgins cannot suit up.
NFL Stats
Loading NFL Stats...
Fantasy/Red Zone Stats
See red zone opportunities inside the 20, 10 and 5-yard lines along with the percentage of time they converted the opportunity into a touchdown.
Loading Fantasy/Red Zone Stats...
Advanced NFL Stats
How do Colbie Young's 2026 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
Air Yards Per Game
2.0Air Yards Per Snap
0.30% Team Air Yards
0.5%% Team Targets
1.3%Avg Depth of Target
3.0 YdsCatch Rate
100.0%Drop Rate
0.0%Avg Yds After Catch
1.5% Targeted On Route
28.6%Avg Yds Per Route Run
1.29Loading Advanced NFL Stats...
2026 NFL Game Log
2026
2026 NFL Game Log
Loading Game Log...
Snap Distribution / Depth Chart
Snap Counts
Snap %
Bengals 2026 WR Snap DistributionLoading Weekly Snap Counts...
#3 WR
BengalsReceiving Alignment Breakdown
See where Colbie Young lined up on the field and how he performed at each spot.
Detailed
Grouped
Side
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Alignment Breakdown...
Loading Team Alignment Breakdown...
This Week's Opposing Pass Defense
How does the Dolphins pass defense compare to other NFL teams this season?
The bars represents the team's percentile rank (based on QB Rating Against). The longer the bar, the better their pass defense is. The team and position group ratings only include players that are currently on the roster and not on injured reserve. The list of players in the table only includes defenders with at least 3 attempts against them.
@ Dolphins
Sunday, Oct 11th at 1:00PM
Overall QB Rating Against
98.9
Cornerbacks
120.7
Safeties
69.3
Linebackers
96.6
Loading Opponent Pass Defense Stats...
2026 Colbie Young Split Stats
Loading NFL Split Stats...
Measurables Review
View College Player Page
How do Colbie Young's measurables compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his draft workout metrics with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average.
* The Vertical Jump, and Bench Press metrics are from his Pro Day. All others are from the NFL Combine.
Height
6' 4"Weight
218 lbs40-Yard Dash
4.49 secVertical Jump*
33.0 inBench Press*
18 repsHand Length
9.50 inArm Length
31.88 in
More Fantasy News
Return to full practice participation
Young (knee) was a full-go at practice Thursday.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Limited to open Week 5 prep
Young (knee) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Set to miss Week 4
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that Young (knee) will miss Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Won't return vs. Pittsburgh
Young (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of Sunday's game against the Steelers.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Injures left knee, unlikely to return
Young (knee) is doubtful to return to Sunday's game against the Steelers.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Set to be Bengals' WR3 sans Iosivas
Andrei Iosivas was placed on injured reserve Saturday due to a thumb injury, so Young will have the opportunity to serve as the Bengals' WR3 for as long as the former is sidelined.
ANALYSIS
Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are the unquestioned top wideouts for the Bengals, and Iosivas had only three catches on four targets for 19 yards through two regular-season games. Still, Iosivas played over 50 percent of offensive snaps in each of those two contests, and Young figures to absorb most of that playing time. Young has just one target in 2026, but he should see a bump in passes from Joe Burrow over the next few weeks, especially when the Bengals face tough defenses that slow down one or both of Chase and Higgins.
Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins are the unquestioned top wideouts for the Bengals, and Iosivas had only three catches on four targets for 19 yards through two regular-season games. Still, Iosivas played over 50 percent of offensive snaps in each of those two contests, and Young figures to absorb most of that playing time. Young has just one target in 2026, but he should see a bump in passes from Joe Burrow over the next few weeks, especially when the Bengals face tough defenses that slow down one or both of Chase and Higgins.