Anthony Young
Personal information
Born:October 8, 1963
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Career information
College:Temple University
Position:Safety
NFL draft:1985 / Round: 3 / Pick: 61
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Touchdowns:1
INTs:1
Player stats at NFL.com

Anthony Ricardo Young (born October 8, 1963) is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). The 5'11" and 187 pound defensive back was a 3rd round selection (61st overall pick) by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1985 NFL Draft out of Temple University.[1] He would play in 14 games for the Colts (starting 12) in 1985 recording 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery returned for a touchdown. In 1986, Young was the Colts selection for the Ed Block Courage Award.[2] In 2005, Anthony Young was inducted in the Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame.[3]

References

  1. ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
  2. ^ "ED BLOCK COURAGE AWARD ALUMNI" (PDF). edblock.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2008. Retrieved June 6, 2008.
  3. ^ "Temple University Athletic Hall of Fame bio". owlsports.cstv.com. Retrieved June 6, 2008.[permanent dead link]

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Indianapolis Colts 1985 NFL Draft selections
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