Trevon Young
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Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.
 Young with the Los Angeles Rams after Super Bowl LIII | |||||
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| Position | Defensive end | ||||
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| Born | April 1, 1995 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||
| Weight | 259 lb (117 kg) | ||||
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| High school | Lincoln (Des Moines) | ||||
| College | Louisville | ||||
| NFL draft | 2018: 6th round, 205th overall pick | ||||
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Trevon Antonio Young (born April 1, 1995) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. He has been a member of the Los Angeles Rams and Cleveland Browns of the NFL, the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), and the Massachusetts Pirates of the Indoor Football League (IFL).
Young attended Abraham Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa. He was a three-year starter and two-time first-team all-conference linebacker for the Railsplitters; in three seasons Young amassed 112 tackles, 87 of those solo, nine tackles for loss, an interception and two fumble recoveries. On offense he caught 29 passes for 442 yards and eight touchdowns, punted 29 times for a 33.5 average, and had 40 kickoffs for a 43.7-yard average. Young also returned seven kickoffs for 201 yards, a 28.7 yard average, and had two rushes for 3 yards. In 2011, his junior year, Young led Lincoln with 61 tackles, 47 solos; caught 11 passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns for a 9–2 squad that won the Central Iowa Metro League's Metro conference title. His senior season he played in just five games but accounted for 29 tackles, caught 11 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns, as well as punting 25 times for a 33.8-yard average with a long of 57 yards.
College career
Young initially committed to the University of Iowa, but after two arrests in less than 5 months, Young's offer was rescinded.[1] After spending his freshman season at Iowa Western Community College in 2013, Young would sign on to play for the University of Louisville.[2] In 2017 he had 12 tackles for losses, including 4 1/2 sacks after sitting out the prior season with a hip injury.