Lonnie Young
Lonnie R. Young (born July 18, 1963) is an American football executive and former cornerback and safety who is the current general manager of the Pittsburgh Maulers of the United States Football League (USFL). He played college football at Michigan State University, and was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL Draft.[1]
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| Position: | General manager | ||||||||
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| Born: | July 18, 1963 Flint, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Beecher (Beecher, Michigan) | ||||||||
| College: | Michigan State (1981–1984) | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1985 / Round: 12 / Pick: 325 | ||||||||
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Early years
Young was born in Flint, Michigan. He attended Beecher High School where he played football, basketball and track and field.[2]
College career
Young starred in football at Michigan State University. He played football under head coach Muddy Waters and played his junior and senior season under George Perles. In his senior season, Young recorded 3 interceptions.[3] Michigan State went 6–6 that year, making it to their first bowl game since 1966, but they were defeated by the Army Cadets in the Cherry Bowl.
Executive career
Pittsburgh Maulers
On October 19, 2022, Young was named the general manager of the Pittsburgh Maulers.[4]
References
- "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-10-09.
- "Young, Lonnie". www.gfashof.org. Greater Flint Area Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- "Lonnie Young College Stats". www.sports-reference.com. College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- Brandon Anderson (October 19, 2022). "Lonnie Young Hired as the New General Manager of The Pittsburgh Maulers". www.usflnewshub.com. USFL News Hub. Retrieved February 22, 2023.
- Lonnie Young. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2021-02-07.