Selvin Young
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 Selvin Young crosses the goal-line vs Rice - 16 September 2006. |
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| Denver Broncos — No. 35 | |
| Running back | |
| Date of birth: October 1, 1983 | |
| Place of birth: Houston, Texas | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | Weight: 207 lb (94 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2007 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Career history | |
| College: Texas | |
| Undrafted in 2007 | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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| Rushing yards | 729 |
| Rushing average | 5.2 |
| Rushing TDs | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Selvin Young (born October 1, 1983 in Houston, Texas) is an American football running back and return specialist for the Denver Broncos. He signed with the team as an undrafted free agent in April 2007.
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[edit] High school
A three-year starter at Jersey Village High School in Houston, Texas, Young was rated as a four-star recruit,[1] as well as the fifth best running back in the recruiting class.[2] He signed with the University of Texas over offers from University of Oklahoma and University of Colorado.[1]
[edit] College
As a freshman in 2002 at the University of Texas, Young returned punts and was the backup for Cedric Benson.[3] The following year, he primarily served as the kick returner and the punt returner.[3] As a junior, Young suffered a season-ending ankle injury during the second game of the season at the University of Arkansas. A medical redshirt was granted for the season by the NCAA. In 2005, Young was the starter for five games, including the national championship game against the University of Southern California, where he rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown. He finished the season with 461 yards and 8 touchdowns.[3] As a redshirt senior in 2006, Young was the starter for 11 of the 12 games, in a season which culminated with a 10-3 record and a win at the 2006 Alamo Bowl. He finished his career at the University of Texas with 3,060 all purpose yards and 29 touchdowns, which includes 1,713 rushing yards and 25 rushing touchdowns.[3] In December 2006, Young graduated with a degree in liberal arts.[4]
[edit] NFL
Young was invited to the 2007 NFL Draft combine,[5] but was not selected in the draft. As an undrafted free agent, he signed a free agent contract with the Denver Broncos on May 1, 2007.[4] After impressive performances in the team's exhibition games, head coach Mike Shanahan named Young the #2 running back, behind starter Travis Henry.[6] In Young's first ever start, he notched 120 total yards from scrimmage against the Green Bay Packers, filling in for an injured Henry.
Young recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game and first career rushing touchdown on November 11, 2007, in an away game against the Kansas City Chiefs. He rushed for 109 yards on 20 attempts. His touchdown run was a 20-yarder in the third quarter of the game. The Broncos won, 27-11, which was their first victory at Arrowhead Stadium since 2002. His two best games of the 2007 season were against the Kansas City Chiefs, were he rushed for over 100 yards & over 5 yards a carry in both contests. Both games which were coincedently the only 100 yard games he had in the 2007 season.
Young finished the 2007 season playing 15 games (8 starts), with 729 rushing yards on 140 attempts (5.2 rushing average) and 1 rushing touchdown.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Selvin Young", Scout.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-07.
- ^ "Selvin Young", Scout.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-07.
- ^ a b c d "Selvin Young", Mack Brown - Texas Football. Retrieved on 2006-09-07.
- ^ a b "Selvin Young agrees to sign with the Denver Broncos", Mack Brown - Texas Football. Retrieved on 2006-09-07.
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Scouting Combine List", The NFL Draft Site. Retrieved on 2006-09-07.
- ^ Stapleton, Arnie. "Broncos' Young Moves To No. 2 Running Back", CBS4Denver, 2007-09-04. Retrieved on 2006-09-07. (English)
- ^ Selvin Young
[edit] External links
- Selvin Young Profile at DenverBroncos.com
