American football player (born 1999)
American football player
Michael Young Jr. (born February 11, 1999) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent .[ 1] He played college football at Notre Dame and Cincinnati .
Early years
Michael Young Jr was a 3-star recruit from St. Rose, Louisiana .[ 2] He played high school football at Destrehan High School .[ 2] [ 3]
College career
Young committed to Notre Dame on July 20, 2016[ 4] and played three seasons for the Fighting Irish from 2017 to 2020.[ 2] [ 5] On April 12, 2020, Young announced his transfer to the University of Cincinnati[ 6] and played two seasons for the Bearcats from 2020 to 2021.[ 7] During his college career, Young had 862 yards receiving and 7 touchdowns at both schools. After the 2021 college football season, Young announced he was going to enter the 2022 NFL draft .
Statistics
Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height
Weight
Arm length
Hand span
40-yard dash
10-yard split
20-yard split
20-yard shuttle
Vertical jump
Broad jump
Bench press
5 ft 10+ 1 ⁄4 in (1.78 m)
190 lb (86 kg)
31+ 1 ⁄4 in (0.79 m)
8+ 3 ⁄4 in (0.22 m)
4.54 s
1.56 s
2.66 s
4.39 s
36.0 in (0.91 m)
10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)
16 reps
All values from Pro Day[ 9]
Young went undrafted in the 2022 NFL draft .
Indianapolis Colts
Young was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the NFL draft.[ 10] [ 11] He was waived by the Colts on August 16, 2022.[ 12]
Houston Texans
On October 27, 2022, Young was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[ 13] He was released from the practice squad on November 15, 2022.[ 14]
References
^ "Michael Young Jr" . nfl.com . Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
^ a b c "Michael Young" . 247sports.com . Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
^ Nemec, Andrew (May 4, 2016). "Michael Young, 3-star WR, felt 'at home' during Oregon Ducks visit" . The Oregonian . Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ Vorel, Mike (January 31, 2017). "Notre Dame WR commit Michael Young bolstered by uncle, former Colt Joseph Addai" . South Bend Tribune . Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "Michael Young" . und.com . Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
^ Hansen, Eric (April 12, 2020). "Receiver Michael Young leaves Notre Dame to play for Cincinnati" . Cincinnati Enquirer . Retrieved October 29, 2022 .
^ "Michael Young, Jr" . gobearcats.com . Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
^ "Michael Young Jr.: Stats" . ESPN.com . Retrieved September 23, 2022 .
^ "2022 NFL Draft Scout Michael Young Jr. College Football Profile" . DraftScout.com . Retrieved December 30, 2023 .
^ Heltman, Russ (July 31, 2022). "Alec Pierce, Michael Young Jr. Flash Skills Early in Colts Training Camp" . SI.com . Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
^ Hickey, Kevin (August 1, 2022). "Watch: Colts' Michael Young Jr. makes spectacular one-handed catch" . USA TODAY . Retrieved August 26, 2022 .
^ Stankevitz, JJ (August 16, 2022). "Colts Release WR Isaiah Ford, Waive T Brandon Kemp, CB Alexander Myres, WR Michael Young Jr" . Colts.com . Retrieved August 25, 2022 .
^ "Houston Texans Transactions (10-27-2022)" . HoustonTexans.com . October 27, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
^ "Houston Texans Transactions (11-15-2022)" . HoustonTexans.com . November 15, 2022. Retrieved March 19, 2023 .
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