D. J. Young

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D. J. Young
No. 58 – Ottawa Redblacks
Position: Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1988-01-26) January 26, 1988 (age 36)
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:298 lb (135 kg)
Career information
College: Michigan State
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards

Curtis Duane Young Jr. [1] (born January 26, 1988) [2] is an American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Michigan State.

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Early years

He attended J. W. Sexton High School in Lansing, Michigan. [1] He was selected to play in the 2006 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game. [1] He was named to the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team in his senior season at high school. [1] He also was selected as the Big Red's Defensive Player of the Year also in his senior season. [1]

College career

He spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Bowling Green. [1] He transfer to Lansing Community College prior to the 2008 season. [1] He spent his Junior and senior season at Michigan State. [1] He was named Lineman of the Week vs. Northwestern during his junior season. [1] In his Senior season, he was selected to the second-team All-Big Ten. [3] He was selected to the second-team All-Big Ten by Rivals.com and Phil Steele. [1]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

On July 26, 2011, he signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent. [4] [5] On September 2, 2011, he was released. [6] On September 5, he re-signed with the team to join the practice squad. [7] [8] On December 28, 2011, he was promoted to the active roster. [9] On August 31, 2012, he was released on the day of final roster cuts. [10]

Cleveland Browns

On September 11, 2012, he signed with the Cleveland Browns to join the practice squad. [11] [12]

New York Jets

Young was signed by the New York Jets on January 17, 2013, to a reserve/future contract. [13] He was waived on April 30, 2013. [14]

St. Louis Rams

On August 12, 2013, Young was signed by the St. Louis Rams. [15]

Personal life

He is the son of Duane Young and Angela Anderson. [1] His father was a tight end of the National Football League, where he played six seasons. [1] He played for two teams in his NFL career, the San Diego Chargers (1991–1995) and the Buffalo Bills (1998). [12]

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References

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  2. ↑ "D.J. Young Pro Football Reference". pro-football-reference.com.
  3. ↑ "The 2010 All-Big Ten teams, award winners". espn.com. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
  4. ↑ "2011 Undrafted Free Agent Destinations". draftbreakdown.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  5. ↑ "D.J. Young". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Arizona Cardinals make cuts to 53-man roster". azcentral.com. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Cards cut Talley for Taylor, plus practice squad". azcardinals.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Practice squad tracker". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Cardinals add OT Young". profootballweekly.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Cardinals announce final cuts". foxnews.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
  11. ↑ "Scott Fujita expected to play Sunday; Browns add lineman to practice squad". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
  12. 1 2 "Browns Add Fujita to Active Roster; Sign D.J. Young to Practice Squad". yardbarker.com. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  13. ↑ Martin, Kimberley A. (January 17, 2013). "Jets sign OT Young to future/reserve contract". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on January 21, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2013.
  14. ↑ "Transactions". New York Jets. April 30, 2013. Archived from the original on May 4, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  15. ↑ Wagoner, Nick (August 12, 2013). "Jeff Fisher says Bernie Kosar issue 'dead'". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
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