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Anthony Young (American football)

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Anthony Young
No. 37
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1963-10-08) October 8, 1963 (age 61)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:Pemberton Township
(Pemberton Township, New Jersey)
College:Temple
NFL draft:1985 / round: 3 / pick: 61
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:4
Touchdowns:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Anthony Ricardo Young (born October 8, 1963) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). The 5'11" and 187 pound defensive back was a third round selection by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1985 NFL draft out of Temple University.[1] He would play in 14 games for the Colts (starting 12) in 1985 recording 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. In 1986, Young was the Colts selection for the Ed Block Courage Award.[2] In 2005, Anthony Young was inducted in the Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

Young retired after the 1986 season due to a neck injury.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD ALUMNI" (PDF). edblock.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  3. ^ "Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame bio". owlsports.cstv.com. Retrieved June 6, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Lieber, Jill. "Pro Football", Sports Illustrated, September 22, 1986. Accessed August 1, 2024. "Anthony Young, the talented Indianapolis Colts safety who made several all-rookie teams last season, was forced to retire a few weeks ago because of a neck injury.... The first thing Young thought about was his good friend Allen Penn, a teammate at Pemberton Township (N.J.) High, who was paralyzed from the waist down in a high school football game in 1980."
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