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Darrel Young (born April 8, 1987) is a former
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fullback. He is currently the player development director for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He was signed by the
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as an
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as a
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prospect in 2009. He played college football at
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.


Early years

Young attended and played
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at Amityville Memorial High School.


College career

Young attended and played college football at Villanova from 2005 to 2007. In the 2005 season, he had 13 tackles, three sacks, two tackles for loss, a pass break-up, and a blocked kick. In the 2006 season, he played in 11 games and had 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble, and two blocked kicks. In the 2007 season, he played in 11 games and had 78 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one interception, and two pass break-ups. In the 2008 season, 73 total tackles, nine tackles for a loss, two sacks, and three pass breakups.


Professional career


Washington Redskins


2009 season

On May 4, 2009, Young signed with the
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as an
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. He was waived by on September 5, 2009, but added to the team's practice squad two days later. Young was released on September 24, 2009.


2010 season

Young signed a futures contract with the
Washington Redskins The Washington Commanders are a professional American football team based in the Washington metropolitan area. The Commanders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) N ...
on January 5, 2010. When he reported for camp, Young was surprised to learn that he had been converted to a fullback. Head coach
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stated, "Just the way he hit, we needed some fullbacks and we thought since he had good hands he might be the ideal candidate," which was the reason for Young's transition. The position wasn't completely foreign to Young, who was recruited to Villanova as a running back before he was moved to linebacker. He ended up making the Redskins' final 53-man roster as the backup fullback after all cuts were made. On November 15, 2010, Young scored his first career receiving touchdown, a three-yard reception from Donovan McNabb, in a 59–28 loss to the
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.


2011 season

Young was named the starting fullback for the
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at the beginning of training camp in 2011. He scored his first career rushing touchdown in Week 15 in a 23–10 victory over the New York Giants. In Week 16 against the
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, Young had a costly holding penalty called on him that nullified
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's 59-yard touchdown run. Overall, in the 2011 season, he finished with 15 receptions for 146 receiving yards and six carries for 33 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.


2012 season

Despite missing every preseason game, Young was able to start in the season opener against the
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. In the Week 6 38–26 win against the
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, he caught a six-yard pass from
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for a touchdown. He scored his second touchdown for the season in a 31–6 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles after catching another six-yard pass in the endzone. Overall, in the 2012 season, he finished with 14 carries for 60 rushing yards to go along with eight receptions for 109 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns.


2013 season

Set to be a restricted free agent in the 2013 season, Young re-signed with the Redskins to a $6.2 million, three-year contract on March 9, 2013. On November 3, 2013, Young recorded three rushing touchdowns, the last being the game-winning score in overtime against the San Diego Chargers. He scored a 62-yard touchdown reception in a 24–16 loss to the
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in Week 11. Overall, he finished the 2013 season with 12 carries for 41 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns to go along with four receptions for 71 receiving yards and a receiving touchdown.


2014 season

In the season opener against the Houston Texans, Young was the only one to score for the Redskins with a rushing touchdown in the 17–6 loss. In the Week 2 game against the
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, he contributed to the 41–10 win with a 20-yard touchdown reception. Young scored two rushing touchdowns in the 27–24 victory over the
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in Week 16 that took the Eagles out of playoff contention. Overall, he finished the 2014 season with 11 receptions for 81 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns to go along with nine carries for 22 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.


2015 season

In the 2015 season, Young's role in the offense was lessened. On the season, he totaled six carries for ten rushing yards to go along with six receptions for 22 receiving yards. After the season, he was not retained by the team.


Chicago Bears

On August 3, 2016, Young signed with the Chicago Bears. On August 28, 2016, he was released by the Bears.


Carolina Panthers

On January 4, 2017, Young signed a reserve/future contract with the
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. He was released on September 2, 2017.


Career statistics


References


External links


Official websiteWashington Redskins bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Darrel 1987 births Living people People from Amityville, New York Players of American football from New York (state) American football linebackers American football fullbacks Chicago Bears players Carolina Panthers players Villanova Wildcats football players Washington Redskins players