Kenny Young (American football)

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Kenny Young
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Young with the UCLA Bruins in 2017
No. 41 – Denver Broncos
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1995-11-15) November 15, 1995 (age 26)
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:John Curtis Christian
(River Ridge, Louisiana)
College:UCLA
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Pac-12 (2017)
  • Second-team All-Pac-12 (2016)
  • USA Today High School All-American (2013)
Career NFL statistics as of 2021
Total tackles:184
Sacks:5.5
Forced fumbles:4
Fumble recoveries:3
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:4
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Kenneth Kim Young (born November 15, 1995) is an American football linebacker for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
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
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[]

  1. ^ "Kenny Young Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  2. ^ "Kenny Young, UCLA, ILB, 2018 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Downing, Garrett (April 28, 2018). "Round 4: Ravens Select ILB Kenny Young at No. 122". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  5. ^ Lee, Edward (September 10, 2018). "Ravens notes: Rookie linebacker Kenny Young aiming for perfection; no pain for Yanda". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  6. ^ Owens, Jason (October 15, 2019). "Reports: Rams trade CB Marcus Peters to Ravens". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  7. ^ "Patriots vs. Rams – Game Recap – December 10, 2020 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  8. ^ Patra, Kevin (October 25, 2021). "Broncos acquire LB Kenny Young from Rams in trade". NFL.com. Retrieved October 25, 2021.

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