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Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
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Born: | West Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. | November 22, 1960||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | West Monroe (LA) | ||||||||
College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 10 / Pick: 273 | ||||||||
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Andre Benoise Young (born November 22, 1960) is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for two seasons for the San Diego Chargers [1]
While in middle school, Young played as a quarterback. [2] He attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana, where he played offensive tackle and some tight end on the football team. [2]
As a freshman at Louisiana Tech, Young played weakside linebacker. [2] He earned first-team all- Southland Conference honors as a sophomore in 1979 at defensive end. [3] [4] Young was moved to middle linebacker the following season and again earned a first-team all-conference selection. [3] [5] He changed positions once again as a senior; he was converted to a defensive back. [3]
Young was selected in the tenth round (273rd overall) by the San Diego Chargers in the 1982 NFL draft. [3] He started the preseason as the fifth-string strong safety. [3] In an exhibition against the Dallas Cowboys, Young recorded four tackles, three assists, an interception, and a touchdown-saving pass deflection in two quarters of playing time. [3] He earned a spot on the Chargers' final roster. [6] In his NFL debut, Young forced a fumble, recovered two fumbles, and intercepted a pass from Craig Morton in their season-opening win over the Denver Broncos, with the Los Angeles Times saying that "there couldn't have been a more unlikely defensive star." [7]
On October 9, 1983, Young picked off Jim Zorn and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown to help the Chargers beat the Seattle Seahawks 28–21. [8] It was both his first touchdown as a pro, and his first since high school. [8] In the 1984 season opener, Young recorded two interceptions to help the Chargers defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 42–13. [9] He was waived by the Chargers on July 9, 1985. [10]
No. 49 | |||||||||
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Position: | Defensive back | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | West Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. | November 22, 1960||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | West Monroe (LA) | ||||||||
College: | Louisiana Tech | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 10 / Pick: 273 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics | |||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Andre Benoise Young (born November 22, 1960) is a former professional American football player who played defensive back for two seasons for the San Diego Chargers [1]
While in middle school, Young played as a quarterback. [2] He attended West Monroe High School in West Monroe, Louisiana, where he played offensive tackle and some tight end on the football team. [2]
As a freshman at Louisiana Tech, Young played weakside linebacker. [2] He earned first-team all- Southland Conference honors as a sophomore in 1979 at defensive end. [3] [4] Young was moved to middle linebacker the following season and again earned a first-team all-conference selection. [3] [5] He changed positions once again as a senior; he was converted to a defensive back. [3]
Young was selected in the tenth round (273rd overall) by the San Diego Chargers in the 1982 NFL draft. [3] He started the preseason as the fifth-string strong safety. [3] In an exhibition against the Dallas Cowboys, Young recorded four tackles, three assists, an interception, and a touchdown-saving pass deflection in two quarters of playing time. [3] He earned a spot on the Chargers' final roster. [6] In his NFL debut, Young forced a fumble, recovered two fumbles, and intercepted a pass from Craig Morton in their season-opening win over the Denver Broncos, with the Los Angeles Times saying that "there couldn't have been a more unlikely defensive star." [7]
On October 9, 1983, Young picked off Jim Zorn and returned it 40 yards for a touchdown to help the Chargers beat the Seattle Seahawks 28–21. [8] It was both his first touchdown as a pro, and his first since high school. [8] In the 1984 season opener, Young recorded two interceptions to help the Chargers defeat the Minnesota Vikings, 42–13. [9] He was waived by the Chargers on July 9, 1985. [10]