Who is better, Young or Collins?
Chase Young leads with a GOAT score of 52.3 against 51.8 for Zaven Collins — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Young vs Collins
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YoungWinner
52.3Young wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Collins
51.8Collins wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Chase Young
52.3
Young leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chase Young
2. Zaven Collins
Category breakdown
Season form · Touchdowns per season
Career timeline · Touchdowns per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Touchdowns per season1. 🏳️ Zaven Collins5 seasons played · career day 1,825263 touchdowns
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Chase Young5 seasons played · career day 1,826156 touchdowns
-40.7% vs Collins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Young | 0 | 0 | 44 | 70 | 125 | 194 |
| 🏳️ Collins | 0 | 0 | 25 | 125 | 263 | 263 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | YoungActive · New Orleans Saints | CollinsActive · Arizona Cardinals |
|---|---|---|
| NFL games | 72 | 84 |
| NFL tackles | 194 | 263 |
| NFL award: NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Chuck Bednarik Award | 1 | 1 |
| NFL award: Ted Hendricks Award | 1 | — |
| NFL award: Bronko Nagurski Trophy | 1 | 1 |
| captain | 2x | — |
| Chicago Tribune Silver Football | 1 | — |
| Chuck Bednarik Award | 1 | 1 |
| Ted Hendricks Award | 1 | — |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 College Football All-America Team | 1 | — |
| Number | 99 | 25 |
| Dominance w25% | 52 | 51.5 |
| Peak w20% | 60.1 | 70.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 44.2 | 41 |
| Honours w20% | 44 | 32 |
| Statistics w15% | 64.1 | 67.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Young52.3
Collins51.8
FAQ
Where does Collins beat Young?
Collins scores higher on peak, statistics. Young leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Young vs Collins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Young: 52.3, Collins: 51.8.
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