Curtis Duane Young Sr. (born May 29, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a

tight end The tight end (TE) is a position in American football, arena football, and Canadian football, on the offense. The tight end is often a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Lik ...

in the

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(NFL). He played college football for the

Michigan State Spartans The Michigan State Spartans are the athletic teams that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 23 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and wh ...

. Young was selected by the San Diego Chargers in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft. Young played in the NFL for six seasons with the Chargers (1991–1995) and the Buffalo Bills (1998). Young is from Kalamazoo, Michigan and is a graduate of

Kalamazoo Central High School Kalamazoo Central High School is a public high school in Kalamazoo, Michigan serving students from ninth through twelfth grades. It was the first public high school in Michigan. It began operating in 1858 and graduated its first class of five men a ...

. Since retiring from the NFL he has coached many high school teams. Most recently he was the head coach at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo.

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1968 births Living people American football tight ends Buffalo Bills players Michigan State Spartans football players San Diego Chargers players High school football coaches in Michigan Players of American football from Kalamazoo, Michigan Kalamazoo Central High School alumni {{tightend-1960s-stub