Lonnie R. Young (born July 18, 1963) is an American football executive and former cornerback and safety. He played

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, and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the twelfth round of the

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Early years

Young was born in Flint, Michigan. He attended Beecher High School where he played football, basketball and track and field.

College career

Young starred in football at

. He played football under head coach Muddy Waters and played his junior and senior season under George Perles. In his senior season, Young recorded 3 interceptions. Michigan State went 6–6 that year, making it to their first bowl game since 1966, but they were defeated by the Army Cadets in the Cherry Bowl.

Executive career

Pittsburgh Maulers

On October 19, 2022, Young was named the general manager of the

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. On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Maulers would not be apart of the UFL Merger.

References

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Sports Reference. Retrieved 2021-02-07. 1963 births Living people American football safeties Michigan State Spartans football players New York Jets players Phoenix Cardinals players Players of American football from Flint, Michigan San Diego Chargers players St. Louis Cardinals (football) players Baltimore Ravens scouts New York Jets scouts Arizona Cardinals scouts {{defensiveback-1960s-stub