Trevon Young

Trevon Antonio Young (born April 1, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Louisville. He attended Des Moines Abraham Lincoln High School in Des Moines, Iowa.

Trevon Young
No. 59 – Cleveland Browns
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1995-04-01) April 1, 1995
Des Moines, Iowa
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:Lincoln (Des Moines, Iowa)
College:Louisville
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

High school career

Young was a three-year starter and two-time first team all-conference linebacker for the Railsplitters; in three seasons Young amassed 112 tackles, 87 of those solo, nine tackles for loss, an interception and two fumbles recoveries. On offense he caught 29 passes for 442 yards and eight touchdowns, punted 29 times for a 33.5 average, and had 40 kickoffs for a 43.7-yard average. Young also returned seven kickoffs for 201 yards, a 28.7 yard average, and had two rushes for 3 yards. In 2011, his junior year, Young led Lincoln with 61 tackles, 47 solos; caught 11 passes for 170 yards and three touchdowns for a 9-2 squad that won the Central Iowa Metro League's Metro conference title. His senior season he played in just five games but accounted for 29 tackles, caught 11 passes for 197 yards and three touchdowns, as well as punting 25 times for a 33.8-yard average with a long of 57 yards.

College career

Young initially committed to the University of Iowa, but after two arrests in less than 5 months, Young's offer was rescinded[1]. After spending his freshman season at Iowa Western Community College in 2013, Young would sign on to play for the University of Louisville[2]. In 2017 he had 12 tackles for losses, including 4 1/2 sacks after sitting out the prior season with a hip injury.

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 7⁄8 in
(1.93 m)		 258 lb
(117 kg)		 4.78 s 1.62 s 2.74 s 4.40 s 6.99 s 33 in
(0.84 m)		 9 ft 6 in
(2.90 m)		 25 reps
All values from NFL Combine[3]

Los Angeles Rams

Young was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the sixth round with the 205th overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[4] He was waived by the Rams on November 5, 2018 and was re-signed to the practice squad.[5][6] He was promoted to the active roster on December 11, 2018.[7] He played 2 games in 2018 and recorded one fumble recovery.

Young was waived/injured during final roster cuts on August 31, 2019,[8] and reverted to the team's injured reserve list the next day. He was waived from injured reserve with an injury settlement on September 10.

Cleveland Browns

Young was signed to the Cleveland Browns' practice squad on December 3, 2019.[9] The Browns signed Young to their reserve/futures list on December 30, 2019.[10]

References
  1. Morehouse, Marc (January 15, 2013). "Iowa cuts ties with Des Moines recruit Young". Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  2. "Former East star Trevon Young chooses Louisville over Iowa". December 16, 2013. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
  3. http://www.draftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=128516&draftyear=2018&genpos=DE
  4. "Los Angeles Rams select Louisville EDGE Trevon Young". TurfShowTimes.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. Simmons, Myles (November 5, 2018). "Rams Activate Okoronkwo to Active Roster". TheRams.com.
  6. "Rams bring back Trevon Young, J.J. Dielman on practice squad". The Rams. USA Today. November 7, 2018.
  7. Simmons, Myles (December 11, 2018). "Malcolm Brown, Dominique Hatfield Placed on Injured Reserve". TheRams.com.
  8. Han, Jamie (August 31, 2019). "Rams trim roster down to 53 players". TheRams.com. Retrieved August 31, 2019.
  9. "Browns sign DT Justin Zimmer, make other roster moves". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 3, 2019.
  10. "Browns sign 8 players". ClevelandBrowns.com. December 30, 2019.


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