D._J._Young

D. J. Young

D. J. Young

American football player (born 1988)

Curtis Duane Young Jr.[1] (born January 26, 1988)[2] is an American football offensive tackle. He was signed by the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Michigan State.

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Early years

He attended J. W. Sexton High School in Lansing, Michigan.[1] He was selected to play in the 2006 Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Star Game.[1] He was named to the Detroit Free Press All-State Dream Team in his senior season at high school.[1] He also was selected as the Big Red's Defensive Player of the Year also in his senior season.[1]

College career

He spent his freshman and sophomore seasons at Bowling Green.[1] He transfer to Lansing Community College prior to the 2008 season.[1] He spent his Junior and senior season at Michigan State.[1] He was named Lineman of the Week vs. Northwestern during his junior season.[1] In his Senior season, he was selected to the second-team All-Big Ten.[3] He was selected to the second-team All-Big Ten by Rivals.com and Phil Steele.[1]

Professional career

Arizona Cardinals

On July 26, 2011, he signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an undrafted free agent.[4][5] On September 2, 2011, he was released.[6] On September 5, he re-signed with the team to join the practice squad.[7][8] On December 28, 2011, he was promoted to the active roster.[9] On August 31, 2012, he was released on the day of final roster cuts.[10]

Cleveland Browns

On September 11, 2012, he signed with the Cleveland Browns to join the practice squad.[11][12]

New York Jets

Young was signed by the New York Jets on January 17, 2013, to a reserve/future contract.[13] He was waived on April 30, 2013.[14]

St. Louis Rams

On August 12, 2013, Young was signed by the St. Louis Rams.[15]

Personal life

He is the son of Duane Young and Angela Anderson.[1] His father was a tight end of the National Football League, where he played six seasons.[1] He played for two teams in his NFL career, the San Diego Chargers (1991–1995) and the Buffalo Bills (1998).[12]

References

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    "Michigan State Spartans Profile". msuspartans.com. Archived from the original on 2013-04-11. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
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    "D.J. Young Pro Football Reference". pro-football-reference.com.
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    "The 2010 All-Big Ten teams, award winners". espn.com. Retrieved November 29, 2010.
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    "2011 Undrafted Free Agent Destinations". draftbreakdown.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
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    "D.J. Young". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
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    "Arizona Cardinals make cuts to 53-man roster". azcentral.com. Retrieved September 2, 2011.
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    "Cards cut Talley for Taylor, plus practice squad". azcardinals.com. Archived from the original on March 28, 2012. Retrieved September 5, 2011.
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    "Practice squad tracker". profootballtalk.nbcsports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
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    "Cardinals add OT Young". profootballweekly.com. Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
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    "Cardinals announce final cuts". foxnews.com. Retrieved August 31, 2012.
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    "Scott Fujita expected to play Sunday; Browns add lineman to practice squad". cleveland.com. Retrieved September 12, 2012.
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    "Browns Add Fujita to Active Roster; Sign D.J. Young to Practice Squad". yardbarker.com. Retrieved September 11, 2012.
  13. [13]
    Martin, Kimberley A. (17 January 2013). "Jets sign OT Young to future/reserve contract". The Star-Ledger. Archived from the original on 21 January 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
  14. [14]
    "Transactions". New York Jets. 30 April 2013. Archived from the original on 4 May 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
  15. [15]
    Wagoner, Nick (August 12, 2013). "Jeff Fisher says Bernie Kosar issue 'dead'". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
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