Michael Joseph Young Jr. (born February 11, 1999) is an American former football wide receiver who is a free agent.[1] He played college football at Notre Dame and Cincinnati.
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 11, 1999 St. Rose, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Destrehan High School |
| College | Notre Dame (2017–2019) Cincinnati (2020–2021) |
| NFL draft | 2022: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early years
editMichael 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
editYoung 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
edit| Season | Team | GP | Receiving | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 3 | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 6 | 1 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 6 | 7 | 138 | 19.7 | 66 | 1 |
| 2019 | Notre Dame | 3 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020 | Cincinnati | 10 | 29 | 332 | 11.4 | 33 | 3 |
| 2021 | Cincinnati | 11 | 28 | 353 | 12.6 | 38 | 2 |
| Career[8] | 33 | 74 | 862 | 11.6 | 66 | 7 | |
Professional career
edit| 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.[10]
Indianapolis Colts
editYoung was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent following the NFL draft.[11][12] He was waived by the Colts on August 16, 2022.[13]
Houston Texans
editOn October 27, 2022, Young was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad.[14] He was released from the practice squad on November 15, 2022.[15]
References
edit- ↑ "Michael Young Jr". nfl.com. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ "2022 NFL Draft: Undrafted Notre Dame Players Find New Homes in Free Agency". One Foot Down. April 30, 2022. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
- ↑ 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.