Tavon Young

Tavon Young
No. 25 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1994-03-14) March 14, 1994
Oxon Hill, Maryland
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: Potomac (Oxon Hill, Maryland)
College: Temple
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 4 / Pick: 104
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 5, 2018
Total tackles: 71
Sacks: 2.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Fumble recoveries: 1
Interceptions: 3
Player stats at NFL.com

Tavon Antonio Young (born March 14, 1994) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple.

Early years

Young attended Frederick Douglass High School from 2008 to 2011 and Potomac High School from 2011 to 2012 in Oxon Hill, Maryland, where he was teammates with Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Ronald Darby.

Professional career

On November 17, 2015, it was announced that Young accepted his invitation to play in the 2016 Senior Bowl.[1]

External video
Tavon Young's NFL Combine Workout
Tavon Young's 40-yard dash
Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
5 ft 9 in
(1.75 m)		 183 lb
(83 kg)		 30 5⁄8 in
(0.78 m)		 9 1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		 4.46 s 1.54 s 2.60 s 3.93 s 6.80 s 34.5 in
(0.88 m)		 9 ft 10 in
(3.00 m)		 9 reps
All values are from NFL Combine[2]

The Baltimore Ravens selected Young in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Young was the 16th cornerback drafted in 2016.[3]

External video
Ravens draft Tavon Young 104th overall
NFL Draft Profile: CB Tavon Young (Temple)

On May 9, 2016, the Baltimore Ravens signed Young to a four-year, $2.94 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $605,130.[4]

Young recorded his first career interception in Week 3 of the 2016 season in a 19–17 win vs. the Jacksonville Jaguars. He became the Ravens' No. 2 cornerback behind Jimmy Smith,[5] playing in 16 games with 11 starts recording 53 tackles, eight passes defensed and two interceptions.

On June 1, 2017, Young suffered a torn ACL during OTAs, and missed the entire 2017 season.[6][7] He was placed on injured reserve on September 1, 2017.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Mears, Justin (December 10, 2015). "Reese's Senior Bowl Invites Coming in for the Underdogs". underdogdynasty.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ "NFL Draft Profile: Tavon Young". NFL.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  3. ↑ Downing, Garrett (April 30, 2016). "Round 4: Ravens Draft CB Tavon Young At No. 104". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 28, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Spotrac.com: Tavon Young contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  5. ↑ Downing, Garrett (November 9, 2016). "Rookie Tavon Young Solidifying No. 2 Cornerback Spot". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
  6. ↑ Mink, Ryan (June 1, 2017). "Tavon Young Tears ACL In Organized Team Activities". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  7. ↑ Bergman, Jeremy (June 1, 2017). "Ravens cornerback Tavon Young suffers torn ACL". NFL.com.
  8. ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 1, 2017). "Ravens Announce 24 Roster Moves, Have 13 More To Make". BaltimoreRavens.com. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018.


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