Kenny Young (American football)
John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, Louisiana) | |||||||
| College: | UCLA (2014–2017) | ||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122 | ||||||
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Kenneth Kim Young (born November 15, 1995) is an
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle |
Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) |
4.60 s | 1.56 s | 2.66 s | 4.48 s | 7.38 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) |
9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) |
23 reps | |
| All values from | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Young attended
.Los Angeles Rams
On October 15, 2019, Young was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, along with a 5th round draft pick, in exchange for cornerback Marcus Peters.[6]
In Week 14 of the 2020 season against the New England Patriots, Young led the team with eight tackles, sacked Cam Newton once, and intercepted a pass thrown by Newton that he returned for a 79-yard touchdown during the 24–3 win. This was Young's first career touchdown.[7]
Denver Broncos
On October 25, 2021, Young was traded to the Denver Broncos for a 2024 sixth-round pick.[8]
Las Vegas Raiders
On May 9, 2022, Young was signed by the Las Vegas Raiders.[9] He was released on August 18.[10]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On September 5, 2022, Young was signed to the practice squad of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on September 21, 2022.[12] He was released on October 10.[13]
New Orleans Saints
On November 10, 2022, Young was signed to the New Orleans Saints practice squad.[14] He was released on December 20.
References
- ^ "Kenny Young Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Kenny Young, UCLA, ILB, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ Foster, Chris (April 18, 2015). "UCLA's Kenny Young has his own approach to being a leader on defense". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (April 28, 2018). "Round 4: Ravens Select ILB Kenny Young at No. 122". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- ^ Lee, Edward (September 10, 2018). "Ravens notes: Rookie linebacker Kenny Young aiming for perfection; no pain for Yanda". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ Owens, Jason (October 15, 2019). "Reports: Rams trade CB Marcus Peters to Ravens". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Patriots vs. Rams – Game Recap – December 10, 2020 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Patra, Kevin (October 25, 2021). "Broncos acquire LB Kenny Young from Rams in trade". NFL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Raiders sign LB Kenny Young". Las Vegas Raiders. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Raiders sign DE Jordan Jenkins". Raiders.com. August 18, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 5, 2022). "Bucs Sign LB Kenny Young to Final Practice Squad Spot". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ Smith, Scott (September 21, 2022). "Josh Wells, Gio Bernard to IR, Two Promoted from Practice Squad". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2022. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Scott (October 10, 2022). "Bucs Release ILB Kenny Young". Buccaneers.com.
- ^ "New Orleans Saints announce roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. November 10, 2022.