Longhorns legend now guiding son through college football recruiting

Young, one of the most-hyped recruits in Texas high school football history, was ranked No.1 nationally by Rivals out of Madison High School in Houston. The dual-threat star was the only quarterback in history with a perfect 247 composite recruiting rating. Young later led the Texas Longhorns and had a successful NFL career, mostly with the Tennessee Titans. "He has his own trainer that he goes to in the morning to get his lift in, get stronger and work on his agility and everything, then I go throw to him when I can," Young said on The Stampede podcast with former Longhorns head coach Mack Brown. "Or he'll go with a group of guys that's a couple of quarterbacks out there, and he's at wideout, and they get their drills and stuff in. So he has that going on." Jordan's playing time at Kinkaid has mostly come at wide receiver and as a return man, including an electrifying 100-yard kickoff return touchdown against Second Baptist as a sophomore. However, Vince has shared posts online of Jordan's progression at quarterback, as it's clear the desire to be the team's QB1 is there. For now, the Young family finds themselves doing what most others do when they have a rising athlete with collegiate potential during the offseason: hitting camps. "I take him to the camps in the summertime. I try to get him to whatever camp he said he wants to go to; he wants to go to the Texas camp," Young said. "I make sure I'm filling that information out and getting his butt there wherever he wants to go." "I'm just being a dad who is getting him there and trying my best as much as I can to communicate with him, teach him how to be a professional at a young age," Young said. "So when you do step in front of these college coaches, they say, 'Oh wow, I'm very impressed with your son,' and that's not just him as an athlete, but his character." "As a parent, you have to try your best when you see guys like me at the games with our kids," Young said. "I don't mind sending them the information I'm giving right now and sitting there in the stands like, 'Hey, this is what you need to do when they ask the questions.' So I try my best to communicate with another parent any time I can about what you need to do with your kid so he can have a shot." Jordan's shot is still in progress, as he has yet to receive any official offers to join a school's 2028 recruiting class due to limited playing time on a Kinkaid team widely regarded as one of the best private schools in the state. Once the younger Young starts making a few big plays, expect an offer and a star to come in due time.