David Young (gridiron football)

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David Young
No. 37
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1979-05-17) May 17, 1979 (age 45)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Columbia (SC) Keenan
College: Georgia Southern
NFL draft: 2003  / Round: 6 / Pick: 179
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:5
Player stats at PFR

David Fair Young (born May 17, 1979) is a former American football safety of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. [1] He played college football at Georgia Southern.

Young was also a member of the Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans and Edmonton Eskimos.

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References

  1. "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-27.