Avery Young (born November 12, 1992) is an

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offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn, and was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He is also the younger brother of former

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Willie Young.

College career

At Auburn University, Young was a three-year starter at both tackle and guard and served as the starting right tackle during his senior year.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

Young signed with the

as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. He suffered a knee injury at his Pro Day and spent his entire rookie season on the Saints' non-football injury list. On February 27, 2017, Young was released by the Saints.

Miami Dolphins

On March 21, 2017, Young signed with the

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. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 20, 2017, Young was signed to the

Tampa Bay Buccaneers The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football team based in Tampa, Florida. The Buccaneers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) South division. The cl ...

' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018. He was waived on April 30, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks

On May 7, 2018, Young signed with the Seattle Seahawks. He was waived/injured on August 1, 2018 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 14, 2018.

Birmingham Iron

In 2019, Young joined the

Birmingham Iron The Birmingham Iron were a professional American football franchise based in Birmingham, Alabama, and one of the eight members of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), which played one season from February 2019 to April 2019. They played thei ...

of the Alliance of American Football.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Young signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the

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St. Louis BattleHawks

In October 2019, Young was picked by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the open phase of the

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New York Guardians

On January 17, 2020, Young was traded to the New York Guardians, along with offensive lineman Dejon Allen, in exchange for cornerback David Rivers and offensive lineman Brian Wallace. He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.

The Spring League

Young was selected by the Conquerors of

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during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020. His contract was terminated when the league suspended operations in 2021.

Vegas Vipers

Young was selected by the Vegas Vipers in the

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References

External links

Auburn Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Avery Living people 1992 births Auburn Tigers football players Birmingham Iron players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Miami Dolphins players New Orleans Saints players New York Guardians players Sportspeople from Palm Beach Gardens, Florida Players of American football from Palm Beach County, Florida Seattle Seahawks players St. Louis Battlehawks players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players The Spring League players Vegas Vipers players