Ohio State top prospect Chase Young facing indefinite suspension

One of the top prospects in the 2020 NFL draft class may have played his last down at the college level.

Ohio State pass rusher Chase Young is facing an indefinite suspension, and will not play in Saturday’s game against Maryland, per multiple reports:

Now that there’s a report I can confirm I’m hearing Chase Young will miss this week’s game as Ohio State investigates into possible NCAA violations. Time he will be out is unknown, as sources say he could be cleared to return this season, pending the results of said investigation

— Alex Gleitman (@alexgleitman) November 8, 2019

JUST IN: Ohio State star DE Chase Young is out for the Maryland game and is facing an indefinite suspension:https://t.co/m1nsAzuuHT pic.twitter.com/SeTgQQUz4a

— 247Sports (@247Sports) November 8, 2019

Ohio State has announced that Chase Young will miss Saturday’s game “due to a possible NCAA issue from 2018 that the Department of Athletics is looking into."

— Yahoo Sports College Football (@YahooSportsCFB) November 8, 2019

Official statement from Ohio State: Chase Young will not play in this Saturday’s game between the Buckeyes and the Maryland Terrapins due to a possible NCAA issue from 2018 that the Department of Athletics is looking into.

News was first reported by @LettermenRow this morning.

— Dan Hope (@Dan_Hope) November 8, 2019

The Buckeyes have issued a statement confirming that Young won’t play Saturday, but provided few details regarding the length of the potential suspension:

JUST IN: Ohio State says Chase Young will sit out the Maryland game as they investigate a potential NCAA “issue” from last year. pic.twitter.com/iDTKuDLQOP

— Jerod Smalley (@JerodNBC4) November 8, 2019

Young has also released a statement giving details on the situation:

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— CY2 (@youngchase907) November 8, 2019

Young has been arguably the most dominant defensive player in all of college football, even dating back to the latter part of the 2018 season. Debate has been growing about his potential candidacy for the Heisman Trophy, an award only won by a defensive player once in college football history.

It remains to be seen how serious of an issue this will become, and the details of the situation will obviously decide whether or not it impacts Young’s draft stock in the end.