Primarily a hooker or lock, Young spent his entire playing career for the St. George Illawarra Dragons, winning a premiership with them in 2010, and represented Australia and New South Wales.

[4][5] Young's father, Craig, played 234 games for the St. George Dragons, winning two premierships, and represented Australia and New South Wales.

[7] In 2007, Young played just three NRL games, missing the majority of the season due to a knee injury incurred in 2006 from a Lance Thompson tackle.

[20][21] On 16 September 2020, Young informed St. George Illawarra that he would be leaving the club at the end of the season, despite being offered a position alongside incoming head coach Anthony Griffin.

[22] Following the club's round 19 defeat to Newcastle where the Red V lost 42–18, an angry Young spoke to the media saying "We wouldn’t have beaten Dapto the way we played in the first half.

[23] In Round 20 of the 2020 NRL season, Young guided St. George Illawarra to a 30–22 victory over a depleted Melbourne at Kogarah Oval in his last game in charge as interim head coach.

[24] At the end of the season, Young signed a three-year deal with the North Queensland Cowboys, joining the club as an assistant to incoming head coach Todd Payten.