Adrian Young (American football)
Young from 1968 USC yearbook | |||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||
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| Born | January 31, 1946 Dublin, Ireland | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||
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| High school | Bishop Amat Memorial (La Puente, California, U.S.) | ||||||
| College | USC (1964-1967) | ||||||
| NFL draft | 1968: 3rd round, 68th overall pick | ||||||
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Matthew Adrian Young Jr. (born January 31, 1946) is a former American football linebacker who played six seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Young played college football for the University of Southern California (USC), and earned All-American honors. The Philadelphia Eagles chose him in the third round of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft, and he played professionally for the Eagles, Detroit Lions and Chicago Bears.