Marcell Young (born September 2, 1987) is a professional

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. He was previously a member of the BC Lions of the

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(CFL). He played

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at Jackson State University. Young has also been a member of the

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(CFL) and

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(CFL).

College career

Young played

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for two years from 2006 to 2007. In 2008, he transferred to Jackson State University, where he played for the

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for two years. Young received significant playing time in his first year as a result of a season-ending broken collarbone to starting

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Jeremy Pierce. Over two years at Jackson State, Young achieved 48 tackles, five pass deflections, two

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s, one sack, and one

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recovery.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

In 2010, Young signed with the

of the

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as an

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. On July 22, he was waived by the Saints before the start of the regular season.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Young signed with the

of the

in 2011. In his first season with the Tiger-Cats, he started all 18 games and recorded 51 total tackles. His second season was limited to only five games after he broke his hand during Week 2, which resulted in him being placed on the nine-game injured list.

Edmonton Eskimos

On February 15, 2013, Young signed with the

. He started in 17 games in his first season with the Eskimos and 15 games in his 2014 season, recording 43 tackles in each season. He started in two

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games in 2014. He was re-signed on December 12, 2014 to a new contract. Over the next two seasons Young would continue to play a significant role in the Eskimos defense; earning another contract extension on February 1, 2017. Young was placed on the six-game injured list early in the season and ultimately only played in seven games in the 2017 season, contributing only 16 tackles. He was released by the Eskimos on March 29, 2018.

BC Lions

On April 11, 2018, Young signed with the BC Lions. During the Lions' first game of the

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, he gained attention for tackling a streaker on the BC Place field. The streaker had been running on the field and delaying the game for an extended time due to nonchalant stadium security before Young intervened.

Statistics

References

External links

BC Lions bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Marcell 1987 births Living people American football cornerbacks Canadian football defensive backs Edmonton Elks players Hinds Eagles football players Jackson State Tigers football players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players New Orleans Saints players Players of American football from Mississippi People from Utica, Mississippi BC Lions players 21st-century African-American sportspeople 20th-century African-American sportspeople