Charle Young
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Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Fresno, California, U.S. | February 5, 1951||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||
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High school: | Edison (Fresno, California) | ||||||
College: | USC | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||
Charle Edward Young (born Charlie Edward Young; born February 5, 1951) is an American former professional
1973 NFL Draft. He played college football for the USC Trojans
.
Early life
Young attended Edison High School in Fresno, California, where he led his high school basketball team to the valley playoffs. Following high school, he went on to a college and professional career playing football.
College career
A unanimous first-team
College All-Star Game. A First-team All-Conference selection, he led USC to a Pacific-8 Conference title and a national championship in 1972. Named USC's Lineman of the Year in 1972, Young set a school record for receptions by a tight end with 62. In three seasons, he amassed 1,008 receiving yards and ten touchdowns. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.[1]
Professional career
Following graduation, Young earned Rookie of the Year honors with the
1981 NFC Playoffs versus the Dallas Cowboys. He also played with the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks
.
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Won the Super Bowl | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1973 | PHI | 14 | 14 | 55 | 854 | 15.5 | 80 | 6 |
1974 | PHI | 14 | 14 | 63 | 696 | 11.0 | 29 | 3 |
1975 | PHI | 14 | 14 | 49 | 659 | 13.4 | 47 | 3 |
1976 | PHI | 14 | 14 | 30 | 374 | 12.5 | 29 | 0 |
1977 | RAM | 14 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 17 | 1 |
1978 | RAM | 16 | 3 | 18 | 213 | 11.8 | 19 | 0 |
1979 | RAM | 15 | 0 | 13 | 144 | 11.1 | 23 | 2 |
1980 | SFO | 16 | 15 | 29 | 325 | 11.2 | 41 | 2 |
1981 | SFO | 16 | 16 | 37 | 400 | 10.8 | 29 | 5 |
1982 | SFO | 9 | 9 | 22 | 189 | 8.6 | 30 | 0 |
1983 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 36 | 529 | 14.7 | 47 | 2 |
1984 | SEA | 15 | 13 | 33 | 337 | 10.2 | 31 | 1 |
1985 | SEA | 14 | 14 | 28 | 351 | 12.5 | 32 | 2 |
187 | 142 | 418 | 5,106 | 12.2 | 80 | 27 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
1977 | RAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
1978 | RAM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
1979 | RAM | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 22 | 0 |
1981 | SFO | 3 | 3 | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 17 | 1 |
1983 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 28 | 1 |
1984 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
13 | 8 | 16 | 202 | 12.6 | 28 | 2 |
After football
Young volunteers with the
United Way of America, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Society, and the Pacific Northwest Athletic Congress. A volunteer for the 1990 Goodwill Games
, he participated in the Black Men Professional Breakfast and is a board member of the Wee Care Childcare Center.
References
- ^ Charle Young at the College Football Hall of Fame
- ^ Litsky, Frank (January 23, 1982). "YOUNG OF THE 49ERS EXUDES CONFIDENCE (Published 1982)". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
External links
- Charles Young at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference ·