Anthony Young (American football)

Anthony Ricardo Young (born October 8, 1963) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). The 5'11" and 187 pound defensive back was a 3rd round selection (61st overall pick) by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1985 NFL Draft out of Temple University.[1] He would play in 14 games for the Colts (starting 12) in 1985 recording 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. In 1986, Young was the Colts selection for the Ed Block Courage Award.[2] In 2005, Anthony Young was inducted in the Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

Anthony Young
Personal information
Born:October 8, 1963
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
College:Temple University
Position:Safety
NFL Draft:1985 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Touchdowns:1
INTs:1
Player stats at NFL.com

References

  1. "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. "ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD ALUMNI" (PDF). edblock.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  3. "Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame bio". owlsports.cstv.com. Retrieved June 6, 2008.


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