Team

2011: Back-up wide receiver. Sixth among rookie wide receivers with 44 receptions and 583 receiving yards, and tied for tied for fifth in touchdown catches with 4.

• Recorded his first career-start and caught 5 passes for 89 yards, including a career-long of 43, in home opener vs. Kansas City (9/18).
• Had 4 receptions for 51 yards at Minnesota (9/25), including a long of 17 on 2nd-and-8 in overtime. The reception was part of a drive that led the Lions to the game winning K Jason Hanson 32-yard field goal.
• Had 3 catches for 41 yards in the Lions 24-point comeback win at Dallas (10/2).
• Caught his first career touchdown on the Lions first drive at Denver (10/30). He was able to get behind the Broncos secondary for a wide open 41-yard score. He finished the game with 4 catches for 66 yards and that touchdown.
• Set a career-high with 7 grabs for 74 yards at Chicago (11/13). Had an 18-yard catch to help set up the Lions’ touchdown in the fourth quarter.
• Down 24-7 in the second quarter vs. Carolina (11/20), QB Matthew Stafford hit Young on a quick 3-yard slant for a Lions touchdown. It was Young’s second career touchdown and his first one at Ford Field. It helped spark the comeback that would end in a 49-35 win over the Panthers.
• Had just 1 reception for 13 yards for the game, but caught a 2-point conversion from QB Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter vs. Green Bay (11/24).
• Tied career high with a 49-yard reception at New Orleans (12/4) with :17 second left in the first half.
• Finished with 4 catches and a team-high 87 yards and a touchdown vs. Minnesota (12/11). It was Young’s third touchdown catch of the year and the 57-yard reception is a new career high.
• Young had 5 catches for 21 yards and a touchdown at Oakland (12/18). He scored on a 3-yard back shoulder fade from QB Matthew Stafford in the fourth quarter to trim the Lions deficit from 13 to 6.
• Caught 4 passes for 39 yards vs. San Diego (12/24), including a 24-yard third-down catch in the fourth quarter.

COLLEGE: Started 26 of 43 games during his four-year career at Boise State, accumulating 4,938 all-purpose yards, ranking fourth all-time in school history, on 318 plays (15.53 avg.), averaging 114.84 yards per game. Caught 204 passes, which rank second all-time in school records, for 3,063 yards (15.01 avg.), with 25 touchdowns, which ranks fourth in Broncos annals. His 3,063 receiving yards set the Boise State career-record. Also rushed 47 times for 350 yards (7.45 avg.) with 8 scores. Returned 56 kickoffs for 1,449 yards (25.88 avg.) with 3 touchdowns, and 11 punts for 76 yards (6.91 avg.). His 71 receptions in 2010 rank fifth on the Broncos' season-record list, while his 79 catches in 2009 placed second on the school's season-record chart.

• Broke Tim Gilligan's season-record (1,192 in 2003) with 1,215 yards receiving in 2010 and tied for seventh in school season annals with 10 touchdown receptions.
• His 25.88 yards per kickoff return rank third in school annals.
• Placed second on the school's season record list with 2,012 all-purpose yards his senior year and ranked 30th in the country with 143.71 all-purpose yards per game.
• His 1,041 yards receiving in 2009 place seventh on the school's season-record list.
• Reached 100 yards receiving 10 times during his career, the fourth-most in school history.
• Tied John Broadous' school record (vs. Idaho in 1981) with a 100-yard kickoff return vs. Idaho in 2009.

2010: Contributed to the nation's sixth-ranked passing offense as the Broncos posted 321.08 passing yards per game. Young placed third in the Western Athletic Conference in receptions per game (5.46) and receiving yards per game (93.46) while accounting for 10 touchdowns, which ties for seventh in school season annals. Started 11 of 13 games and led Broncos with 71 receptions for 1,215 yards and 9 touchdowns. Added 14 carries for 94 yards and a touchdown and returned 24 kicks for 564 yards, and 4 punts for 42 yards.

• 42 of his catches produced first downs as he converted 8 of 15 third down throws (53.33%) and 1 of 2 fourth down tosses.
• Gained at least 10 yards on 39 receptions (54.93%), including 20 (28.17%) of at least 20 yards.
• In addition to his nine touchdowns, Young had crucial receptions that set up 10 other Boise State touchdown drives and eight more that resulted in field goals.
• Returned 24 kickoffs for 564 yards to place seventh in conference and 69th national with an average of 23.50 yards per return.
• Amassed 1,916 all-purpose yards on 113 plays (16.96 avg.) and finished second in the WAC and 17th in the country with 147.38 all-purpose yards per game.

2009: All-Western Athletic Conference first-team selection by the league's coaches as a wide receiver and return specialist. Started in all 14 games played and led team with 79 receptions for 1,041 yards (13.18 avg.) with 10 touchdowns and rushed 138 yards with 3 scores on 15 carries (9.20 avg.). Returned 31 kickoffs for 833 yards with 2 touchdowns and placed second in the conference and 20th nationally with 26.87 yards per return. Averaged 5.64 receptions per game, second-most in the conference and 35th-most in the nation.

• Named WAC Special Teams Player of the Week vs. Fresno State (9/18), Idaho (11/14) and Nevada (11/30).

2008: Played in three games with one start. Caught 10 passes for 168 yards (16.80 avg.) with one touchdown and rushed for 52 yards with 2 scores on 5 carries (10.40 avg.). Returned 4 punts for 27 yards (6.75 avg.) and accumulated 247 all-purpose yards on 19 plays (13.0 avg.), averaging 82.33 yards per game.

2007: Played in all 13 games and ranked second on team with 44 receptions for 639 yards (14.52 avg.) with 5 touchdowns. Rushed for 66 yards and 2 touchdowns on 13 carries (5.08 avg.). Placed 13th in the Western Athletic Conference in receiving yards per game (49.15) and tied for 15th in receptions per game (3.38). Returned one kickoff for 52 yards and 3 punts for 6 yards (2.0 avg.). Accumulated 763 all-purpose yards on 61 plays (12.51 avg.).

PERSONAL Attended University Senior High School (Los Angeles, Calif.), lettering three times in football for Head Coach E.C. Robinson. All-State and All-City selection as a wide receiver and free safety. Led the city section in receiving and interceptions.

• Helped the Wildcats to a 7-5 record while registering 66 receptions for 1,359 yards (20.59 avg.).
• Accumulated 2,000 all-purpose yards with 20 touchdowns and posted 97 tackles with 11 interceptions.
• Given a three-star rating by Rivals.com, which listed him as the 61st athlete prospect in the nation and the 81st recruit in the state of California.
• Also received a three-star rating by Scout.com, which ranked him as the 94th wide receiver in the country.
• Lettered twice in track and field.

YOUNG'S SINGLE-GAME BESTS:

• Receptions: 7 at Chi. 11/13/11
• Receiving Yards: 89 vs. KC 9/18/11
• Long Reception: 57t vs. Min 12/11/11
• Receiving Touchdowns: 1, (4 times) Last at Oak 12/18/11