Fredd Young
| No. 50 | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Date of birth: | November 14, 1961 |
| Place of birth: | Dallas, Texas |
| Career information | |
| College: | New Mexico State[1980s all-centennial football team missouri-valley conference] |
| NFL Draft: | 1984 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Player stats at PFR | |
Frederick Kimball Young[1] (born November 14, 1961 in Dallas, Texas) is a former professional American football player who played linebacker for seven seasons for the Seattle Seahawks and the Indianapolis Colts. He was selected to four Pro Bowls - two on the special teams and two as linebacker. He was renowned as a heavy hitter and was featured in the NFL film 'The NFL Crunch Course.'
Professional and Collegiate career
Young is perhaps most famous for being Seattle Seahawks silent assassin on special teams 1984-85, and a Heat Seeking Missile in the middle of the Seahawks defense from 1986 to 1987. Fredd Young's jersey number for the Seahawks was 50.
In May 1988, after four consecutive Pro Bowls and two All-Pro selections (for special teams and strong inside linebacker) he was traded to the Colts for 1st round picks in 1989 and 1990.[2] He retired after three years in Indianapolis because of injuries.[3]
Young is a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas, Texas, the first high school to produce two Heisman Trophy winners. Young was a 2-year letterman in basketball and football. He received a full athletic scholarship to NMSU, was a part of the first team all-Missouri valley conference from 1981 to 1983, the AP honorable mention all American team in 1983, and the 1983 sporting news honorable mention all-American team. He was voted to NMSU Hall of Fame and Aggie Legend, and he was drafted in 3rd round of 1984 NFL draft, the 76th overall.