Dareke Young

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Dareke Young
No. 83 – Seattle Seahawks
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-04) June 4, 1999 (age 24)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Middle Creek
(Cary, North Carolina)
College: Lenoir–Rhyne (2017–2021)
NFL draft: 2022  / Round: 7 / Pick: 233
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:24
Player stats at PFR

Dareke Young (born June 4, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). [1] He played college football at Lenoir-Rhyne. Dareke went to Middle Creek High School in Apex, North Carolina from 2014 to 2017. In high school, he had 29 catches, 502 yards and 5 touchdowns and only had three losses in his career while also earning Academic All-Conference honors.

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Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
223 lb
(101 kg)
32+58 in
(0.83 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
4.44 s1.54 s2.53 s4.19 s6.88 s37.0 in
(0.94 m)
11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day [2] [3]

Young was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 233rd overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft. [4] He played in 13 games as a rookie primarily on special teams, but had two catches for 24 yards on the season.

On September 4, 2023, Young was placed on injured reserve. [5] He was activated on November 11. [6]

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References

  1. Rosvoglou, Chris (March 8, 2022). "Q&A with Dareke Young: Shrine Bowl, Shattering "Small School" Narrative". The Spun. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. "2022 Draft Scout Dareke Young, Lenoir-Rhyne NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. "Seattle Seahawks select Lenoir-Rhyne Bears wide receiver Dareke Young with No. 233 pick in 2022 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. Boyle, John; Kinsinger, Graham (April 30, 2022). "Seahawks Select Lenoir-Rhyne WR Dareke Young With 233rd Overall Pick". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. Boyle, John (September 4, 2023). "Seahawks Place Dareke Young On Injured Reserve, Sign G Ben Brown Off Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
  6. Boyle, John (November 11, 2023). "Seahawks Activate Dareke Young & Kenny McIntosh From Injured Reserve; Elevate Jason Peters from Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.