Avery Young

Avery Young (born November 12, 1992) is an American football offensive tackle who is a free agent. He played college football at Auburn, and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He is also the younger brother of former defensive end Willie Young.

Avery Young
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-12) November 12, 1992
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Palm Beach Gardens (FL)
College:Auburn
Position:Offensive tackle
Undrafted:2016
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:0
Games started:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

At Auburn University, Young was a three-year starter at both tackle and guard and served as the starting right tackle during his senior year.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span40-yard dash10-yard split20-yard split20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench press
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		 328 lb
(149 kg)		 33+3⁄4 in
(0.86 m)		 10+1⁄2 in
(0.27 m)		5.39 s1.89 s2.95 s4.90 s8.22 s25.0 in
(0.64 m)		8 ft 1 in
(2.46 m)		20 reps
Sources:[1][2]

New Orleans Saints

Young signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016.[3] He suffered a knee injury at his Pro Day and spent his entire rookie season on the Saints' non-football injury list. On February 27, 2017, Young was released by the Saints.[4]

Miami Dolphins

On March 21, 2017, Young signed with the Miami Dolphins.[5] He was waived on September 2, 2017.[6]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On December 20, 2017, Young was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018.[8] He was waived on April 30, 2018.[9]

Seattle Seahawks

On May 7, 2018, Young signed with the Seattle Seahawks.[10] He was waived/injured on August 1, 2018 and placed on injured reserve.[11] He was released on August 14, 2018.

Birmingham Iron

In 2019, Young joined the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.[12]

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Young signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.

St. Louis BattleHawks

In October 2019, Young was picked by the St. Louis BattleHawks in the open phase of the 2020 XFL Draft.[13]

New York Guardians

On January 17, 2020, Young was traded to the New York Guardians, along with offensive lineman Dejon Allen, in exchange for cornerback David Rivers and offensive lineman Brian Wallace.[14] He had his contract terminated when the league suspended operations on April 10, 2020.[15]

The Spring League

Young was selected by the Conquerors of The Spring League during its player selection draft on October 11, 2020.[16] His contract was terminated when the league suspended operations in 2021.

Vegas Vipers

Young was selected by the Vegas Vipers in the 2023 XFL Draft.

References
  1. "Avery Young Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  2. "2016 NFL Draft Scout Avery Young College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved July 14, 2023.
  3. "Saints Add 19 Undrafted Free Agents". NewOrleansSaints.com. May 2, 2016. Archived from the original on September 24, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  4. Katzenstein, Josh (February 27, 2017). "New Orleans Saints waive offensive lineman Avery Young". NOLA.com. Retrieved March 21, 2017.
  5. Kelly, Omar (March 21, 2017). "Dolphins sign offensive lineman Avery Young, a former Palm Beach Gardens High standout". Sun-Sentinel.com.
  6. "Dolphins Make Roster Moves". MiamiDolphins.com. September 2, 2017. Archived from the original on June 20, 2018.
  7. Smith, Scott (December 20, 2017). "Standout Rookies Among Five Bucs Headed to IR". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on December 23, 2017.
  8. Smith, Scott (January 3, 2018). "Bucs Sign Eight to Futures Contracts". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2018.
  9. Smith, Scott (April 30, 2018). "Bucs Add 14 Undrafted Free Agents". Buccaneers.com. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018.
  10. Boyle, John (May 7, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Five Tryout Players From Rookie Minicamp". Seahawks.com.
  11. Boyle, John (August 1, 2018). "Seahawks Sign Guard J.R. Sweezy, Waive/Injured Guard Avery Young". Seahawks.com.
  12. Inabinett, Mark (January 30, 2019). "Birmingham Iron sets roster for inaugural season". The Birmingham News. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  13. Talbot, Damond (October 16, 2019). "XFL Draft Phase 5: The Final Rounds of the Draft, Find out who was selected". NFL Draft Diamonds. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  14. @XFLBattleHawks (January 17, 2020). "🚨Trade Alert🚨 We have acquired CB David Rivers & OT Brian Wallace from New York for OG's Avery Young & Dejon Allen. #ForTheLoveOfFootball x #ClearedToEngage" (Tweet). Retrieved January 18, 2020 – via Twitter.
  15. Condotta, Bob (April 10, 2020). "XFL suspends operations, terminates all employees, but Jim Zorn says he has hopes league will continue". SeattleTimes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
  16. @TheSpringLeague (October 11, 2020). "The Conquerors #TSL2020 Offensive Line" (Tweet). Retrieved November 3, 2020 – via Twitter.
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