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| Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
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| Born: | (1987-06-24)June 24, 1987 (age 38) Coral Springs, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 302 lb (137 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida) | ||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2006–2009) | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2010: 6th round, 179th pick | ||||||
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Sam Young (born June 24, 1987) is an American former professionalfootballoffensive tackle who played 10 seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the2010 NFL draft, and playedcollege football at theUniversity of Notre Dame.
Young played for six different teams during his NFL career, where he was primarily a backup. He had his longest stints with theJacksonville Jaguars andMiami Dolphins at roughly three seasons each from 2013–2015 and 2016–2018, respectively.
Young attendedPine Crest School, playing tight end in football, defense in lacrosse, center on junior varsity basketball, and competed on the weight lifting team. After his freshmen season he transferred toSt. Thomas Aquinas High School.
He was moved toleft tackle and did not allow a sack during his junior and senior years. He was a two-time Florida Class 5A All-state selection. He also practiced thediscus throw and won the state title in theshot put, breaking a school record.
In 2005, he was a Parade All-America first-team selection and received the Florida Gatorade Player of the Year. Following his stellar high school football career, Young was invited to play in the 2006U.S. Army All-American Bowl.
Young accepted a football scholarship from theUniversity of Notre Dame. He became the first true freshman to start the season opener on the offensive line (right tackle) since freshmen became eligible in 1972.[1] He was named first-team Freshman All-American by The Sporting News in 2006.[2]
As a sophomore, he started the first two games at right tackle, before being switched to the left side for the remaining 10 contests. As a junior, he started all 13 games atright tackle.
As a senior, he started all 12 games atright tackle, helping the offense to finish fifth in the nation in passing (323.5-yards per-game) and eighth in total offense (451.8-yards), while averaging 30.1 points-per-game. In his college career, Young made 50 starts on theoffensive line and all consecutive (both were school records at the time).
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
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| 6 ft7+5⁄8 in (2.02 m) | 316 lb (143 kg) | 34+1⁄2 in (0.88 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 5.24 s | 4.87 s | 7.73 s | 29.5 in (0.75 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 29 reps | |||
| All values fromNFL Combine[3] | ||||||||||||
Young was selected by theDallas Cowboys in the sixth round (179th overall) of the2010 NFL draft.[4] He was active in 3 games (did not play against theJacksonville Jaguars) and was declared inactive in 13 contests, while contributing onspecial teams.[5] In2011, he had a disappointing training camp and was reportedly beaten often by defenders in practice.[6] He waswaived on September 5.[7]
On September 6,2011, he was claimed off waivers by theBuffalo Bills.[8] He appeared in 4 games and was declared inactive in 12 contests.[9]
In2012, he played in 12 games with 4 inactive designations and 4 starts atright tackle in place of an injuredChris Hairston. On October 7,2013, he was waived after appearing in four games with one inactive designation.
On October 8,2013, theJacksonville Jaguars claimed him off waivers and was active in 11 games, playing mainly onspecial teams.[10] On March 6,2014, he was re-signed by the Jaguars. He played in 9 games, with 6 starts atright tackle and was declared inactive in 7 contests.
In2015, he appeared in 16 games for the first time in his career, starting two atleft tackle in place of an injuredLuke Joeckel and one atright tackle in place of an injuredJermey Parnell.
On March 9,2016, Young signed a one-year $910,000 contract with theMiami Dolphins. On September 3, he was released as part of final roster cuts.[11] He was re-signed on October 11, 2016.[12] On December 28, Young signed a one-year $1.15 million contract extension.[13] He appeared in 8 games and was declared inactive for 3 contests. He made one start atleft tackle because of injuries.
On September 2,2017, he was released. On September 4, he was re-signed. He played in 10 games, starting six atright tackle in place of the injuredJa'Wuan James. He was declared inactive for 6 contests. On March 23,2018, Young re-signed with the Dolphins on a one-year contract.[14] On September 2, he was released. On September 3, he was re-signed. On October 13, he was released. On October 15, he was re-signed. He appeared in 12 games (one start) and was declared inactive for 3 contests. Against theGreen Bay Packers, he started at right tackle in place of an injured James. He was not re-signed after the season.
On August 12,2019, he was signed by theSan Francisco 49ers to replace an injuredShon Coleman.[15] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30.[16] He was re-signed on September 20.[17] He played in 4 games and was declared inactive for 2 contests. He was released on November 7,2019.
On May 5, 2020, Young signed with theLas Vegas Raiders.[18] He was released during final roster cuts on September 5,[19] but re-signed with the team two days later.[20] He re-signed with the Raiders on June 7, 2021.[21] He announced his retirement on August 3.[22]