Adrian Young (American football)
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Dublin, Ireland
Young from 1968 USC yearbook | |||||||
| No. 35, 51, 54, 61, 65 | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | January 31, 1946 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California, U.S.) | ||||||
| College | USC (1964-1967) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 3rd round, 68th overall pick | ||||||
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Matthew Adrian Young Jr. (born January 31, 1946) is a former American football linebacker who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Young played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and earned All-American honors. The Philadelphia Eagles chose him in the third round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, and he played professionally for the Eagles, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears.
Young was born in Dublin, Ireland. He attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School in La Puente, California, and played high school football for the Amat Lancers.[1]
College career
Young enrolled in the University of Southern California, where he played for the USC Trojans football team from 1965 to 1967. Following his 1967 senior season, he was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American.[2]