Kenny Young (American football)
Kenneth Kim Young (born November 15, 1995) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He played college football at UCLA, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.
 Young with the UCLA Bruins in 2017 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born: | November 15, 1995 New Orleans, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | John Curtis Christian (River Ridge, Louisiana) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||||
| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122 | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2021 | |||||||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com | |||||||||||||||
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
236 lb (107 kg) |
32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) |
9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | 4.60 s | 1.56 s | 2.66 s | 4.48 s | 7.38 s | 36.0 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 9 in (2.97 m) | 23 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[1][2] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
Young attended UCLA and played college football there.[3] He was eventually drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round with the 122nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[4] In his first NFL start in the Ravens' season opener against the Buffalo Bills, Young recorded his first career sack to go along with four total tackles.[5] He finished his rookie season with 51 combined tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.
Los Angeles Rams
On October 15, 2019, Young was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, along with an undisclosed draft pick, in exchange for cornerback Marcus Peters.[6]
In Week 14 of the 2020 season against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football, Young led the team with eight tackles, sacked Cam Newton once, and intercepted a pass thrown by Newton that he returned for a 79-yard touchdown during the 24–3 win. This was Young's first career touchdown.[7]
Denver Broncos
On October 25, 2021, Young was traded to the Denver Broncos for a 2024 sixth-round pick.[8]
References
- "Kenny Young Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- "Kenny Young, UCLA, ILB, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- Foster, Chris (April 18, 2015). "UCLA's Kenny Young has his own approach to being a leader on defense". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
- Downing, Garrett (April 28, 2018). "Round 4: Ravens Select ILB Kenny Young at No. 122". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
- Lee, Edward (September 10, 2018). "Ravens notes: Rookie linebacker Kenny Young aiming for perfection; no pain for Yanda". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- Owens, Jason (October 15, 2019). "Reports: Rams trade CB Marcus Peters to Ravens". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- "Patriots vs. Rams – Game Recap – December 10, 2020 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- Patra, Kevin (October 25, 2021). "Broncos acquire LB Kenny Young from Rams in trade". NFL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.