Ryan Young
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Position: | Tackle | ||||
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Born: | St. Louis, Missouri | June 28, 1976||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||
Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
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High school: | Parkway Central (MO) | ||||
College: | Kansas State | ||||
NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 7 / Pick: 223 | ||||
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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[]
- ^ "Oh, To Be Young And Starting For Jets". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Glenn, Two Other Jets Gone Green". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Texans right tackle out four to eight weeks". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Texans' bolster right tackle position". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Glenn, Two Other Jets Gone Green". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Cowboys Release Ryan Young". Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- 1976 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from St. Louis
- American football offensive tackles
- Kansas State Wildcats football players
- New York Jets players
- Houston Texans players
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Parkway Central High School alumni