Sam Young (American football)

Sam Young
Young with the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2014
No. 76, 71, 74, 79, 65, 70
PositionOffensive tackle
Personal information
Born (1987-06-24) June 24, 1987
Coral Springs, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight302 lb (137 kg)
Career information
High schoolSt. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Florida)
CollegeNotre Dame (2006–2009)
NFL draft2010: 6th round, 179th overall pick
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played92
Games started21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Sam Young (born June 24, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2010 NFL draft, and played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Young played for six different teams during his NFL career, where he was primarily a backup. He had his longest stints with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Miami Dolphins at roughly three seasons each from 2013–2015 and 2016–2018, respectively.