Ryan Young

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Ryan Young
No. 74, 75
Position:Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1976-06-28) June 28, 1976 (age 45)
St. Louis, Missouri
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:320 lb (145 kg)
Career information
High school:Parkway Central (MO)
College:Kansas State
NFL Draft:1999 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games Played:67
Games Started:55
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Ryan Young (born June 28, 1976 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the New York Jets, Houston Texans and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at Kansas State University.

Early years[]

Young (nicknamed Big Marker), graduated from Parkway Central High School in Chesterfield, Missouri, in 1994. He played as a two-way tackle, receiving All-state and All-conference (twice) honors. He was a teammate of future NFL player Isaac Byrd. He practiced basketball and participated in the school's choir.

He accepted a football scholarship from Kansas State University, where he was named the starter at left tackle as a sophomore. He received All-Big 12 honors as a senior. He played in the Cotton, Fiesta and Alamo Bowls.

Professional career[]

New York Jets[]

Young was selected by the New York Jets in the seventh round (223rd overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft. He started the last 7 games at right tackle as a rookie, after Jason Fabini was lost for the season.[1] The next two years he was the regular starter at right tackle and helped to block for All-Pro running back Curtis Martin.

Houston Texans[]

Young was selected by the Houston Texans second overall in the 2002 NFL Expansion Draft.[2] After playing in 48 straight games in his career, he suffered a torn muscle in his groin during training camp, missing most of the preseason and the first 5 games of the season. He also was limited in December with a knee injury. He appeared in 9 games (8 starts) at right tackle.[3] At the end of the year, he was declared a free agent and did not accept the Texans contract offer.[4]

Dallas Cowboys[]

On March 5, 2003, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, reuniting him with his former Jets head coach Bill Parcells.[5] He began the season as the right tackle starter, but suffered a right knee injury that although the Cowboys tried to manage, after starting 6 of the first 7 games, he could only appear in 4 additional games (2 starts). On March 2, 2004, he was waived because of his chronic knee condition.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Oh, To Be Young And Starting For Jets". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Glenn, Two Other Jets Gone Green". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  3. ^ "Texans right tackle out four to eight weeks". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  4. ^ "Texans' bolster right tackle position". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Glenn, Two Other Jets Gone Green". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  6. ^ "Cowboys Release Ryan Young". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
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