Mitch Young

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Mitch Young
No. 71
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1961-07-18) July 18, 1961 (age 63)
Coldwater, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Sardis (MS) North Panola
College: Arkansas State
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

Mitchell Young (born July 18, 1961) is a former American football defensive end who played one season with the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He first enrolled at Northwest Mississippi Community College before transferring to Arkansas State. He attended North Panola High School in Sardis, Mississippi. [1] Young was also a member of the Ottawa Rough Riders, Denver Dynamite, and Sacramento Attack.

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References

  1. "MITCH YOUNG". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on August 27, 2016. Retrieved January 1, 2015.