Jim Youngblood
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Union, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | February 23, 1950 Union, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Jonesville (Jonesville, South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College | Tennessee Tech (1969–1972) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1973: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Jimmy Lee Youngblood (born February 23, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins. He played college football for the Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles and was selected in the second round of the 1973 NFL draft.[1]
Youngblood was born in Union, South Carolina.[2] He attended Jonesville High School in Jonesville, South Carolina, where he was all-conference in football, basketball, and baseball.[3]
College career
Youngblood attended Tennessee Technological University from 1969 to 1972,[4] and set a school record with 476 tackles.[3] The Ohio Valley Conference named him Defensive Player of the Year in 1971 and 1972. He was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team linebacker on the 1972 Little All-America college football team.[5]
Professional career
Youngblood played in the NFL for twelve seasons. He became the Rams' starting left-side linebacker during the 1976 season. Youngblood was part of one of the steadiest linebacking corps in the NFL, with Jack Reynolds in the middle and Isiah Robertson and Bob Brudzinski patrolling the right side. Youngblood had a nose for the football, recording 14 career interceptions and returning four touchdowns, two in the 1979 season.