Kenny Young (American football)

Kenneth Kim Young (born November 15, 1994) is an American football linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UCLA, and was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round of the 2018 NFL Draft.

Kenny Young
Young with the UCLA Bruins in 2017.
No. 41 – Los Angeles Rams
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1994-11-15) November 15, 1994
New Orleans, Louisiana
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school:John Curtis Christian
(River Ridge, Louisiana)
College:UCLA
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 4 / Pick: 122
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2020
Total tackles:120
Sacks:3.5
Forced fumbles:2
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Baltimore Ravens

Young attended UCLA and played college football there.[1] He was eventually drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round with the 122nd overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft.[2] In his first NFL start in the Ravens' season opener against the Buffalo Bills, Young recorded his first career sack to go along with four total tackles.[3] He finished his rookie season with 51 combined tackles, 2.5 sacks, and a forced fumble.

Los Angeles Rams

On October 15, 2019, Young was traded to the Los Angeles Rams, along with an undisclosed draft pick, in exchange for cornerback Marcus Peters.[4]

In Week 14 of the 2020 season against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football, Young led the team with eight tackles, sacked Cam Newton once, and intercepted a pass thrown by Newton that he returned for a 79-yard touchdown during the 24–3 win. This was Young's first career touchdown.[5]

References
  1. Foster, Chris (April 18, 2015). "UCLA's Kenny Young has his own approach to being a leader on defense". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. Downing, Garrett (April 28, 2018). "Round 4: Ravens Select ILB Kenny Young at No. 122". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved May 19, 2018.
  3. Lee, Edward (September 10, 2018). "Ravens notes: Rookie linebacker Kenny Young aiming for perfection; no pain for Yanda". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
  4. Owens, Jason (October 15, 2019). "Reports: Rams trade CB Marcus Peters to Ravens". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  5. "Patriots vs. Rams – Game Recap – December 10, 2020 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Associated Press. December 10, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
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