Scott Young (American football)

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Scott Young
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Position: Guard
Personal information
Born: (1981-07-15) July 15, 1981 (age 44)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:312 lb (142 kg)
Career information
High school: Hillcrest (Midvale)
College: BYU
NFL draft: 2005: 5th round, 172nd pick
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Scott Lewis Young (born July 15, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the BYU Cougars and was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft. [1]

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Young also played for the Cleveland Browns and Denver Broncos.

Early life

Young attended Hillcrest High School in Midvale, Utah, [2] [3] and was a three-year letterman in football. He is the son of a police officer and an elementary school teacher. According to The Philadelphia Inquirer Young is an Eagle Scout with 64 merit badges.

College career

Young was a two-year starter at Dixie State College (when it was still a junior college), and led Dixie with 15.5 sacks as a sophomore. He transferred to Brigham Young in 2002. At BYU, he switched from defense to offense and had one season as a full-time starter, earning All-MWC Second Team honors at guard in 2004. During this time, he was noted to be the strongest football player in the conference, with a maximum bench press of 540 pounds. [4]

Professional career

Projected to be a third-round selection, Young was listed as the No. 8 offensive guard prospect in the 2005 NFL draft by Sports Illustrated . [5] At the 2005 NFL Scouting Combine, he had 43 repetitions of the 225-pound bench press, setting a record at that time, and beating the second-best total that year by 8 repetitions. As of 2018, Young is one of only 17 prospects to repeat more than 40 lifts at the 225-pound (102 kg) bench press at the national combine since 1999. While noted for his upper body strength, his lack of a "dominant base" was criticized by NFL scouts. [6]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3+5⁄8 in
(1.92 m)		312 lb
(142 kg)		5.06 s1.81 s2.98 s4.37 s7.48 s35 in
(0.89 m)		9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		43 reps
All values from NFL Combine [7]

Young announced his retirement from the NFL on Thursday, April 16, 2009, a month after signing with the Broncos. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ↑ Jan. 26, | Posted-; P.m, 2007 at 5:00. "Hillcrest High Football Coach Dies Unexpectedly". www.ksl.com. Retrieved July 30, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ Call, Jeff (February 23, 2005). "Poppinga, Francisco among 4 Cougs invited to combine". Deseret News. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Dick Harmon: Young made a few believers at NFL combine". Deseret News. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
  5. ↑ "SI.com - 2005 NFL Draft - Breakdown by Position - OG". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2006.
  6. ↑ "SI.com - 2005 NFL Draft - Scott Young". sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Archived from the original on April 26, 2005.
  7. ↑ "Scott Young|BYU, OG:2005 NFL Draft Scout Player Profile". Archived from the original on March 5, 2011.
  8. ↑ Williamson, Bill (April 17, 2009). "Broncos add backup lineman". ESPN. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2011.
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