Dareke Young (born June 4, 1999) is an

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wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the

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(NFL). He played college football at Lenoir-Rhyne. Dareke went to Middle Creek High School in Apex, NC from 2014 to 2017. In high school, he had 29 catches, 502 yards and 5 touchdowns and only had three losses in his career while also earning Academic All-Conference honors.

Professional career

Young was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 233rd overall, of the

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. He played in 13 games as a rookie primarily on special teams, but had two catches for 24 yards on the season. On September 4, 2023, Young was placed on injured reserve. He was activated on November 11.

References

External links

Seattle Seahawks bio

Lenoir–Rhyne Bears bio
1999 births Living people Players of American football from Raleigh, North Carolina American football wide receivers Lenoir–Rhyne Bears football players Seattle Seahawks players {{Widereceiver-1990s-stub