Theo Young
{{Short description|American football player and scout (born 1965)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Theo Young
| number = 80
| position = Tight end
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1965|4|25}}
| birth_place = Newport, Arkansas, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 237
| high_school = Newport (AR) Remmel Park
| college = Arkansas
| draftyear = 1987
| draftround = 12
| draftpick = 317
| pastteams =
- Pittsburgh Steelers ({{NFL Year|1987|1988}})
- Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1989}})*
| pastcoaching =
- University of Arkansas (1990–1991)
Graduate assistant coach - University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (1992)
Tight ends coach - Clemson University (1993)
Wide receivers coach & tight ends coach - Rice University (1994–1996)
Wide receivers coach - Rice University (1997–2005)
Defensive line coach - Madison High School (2006–2007)
Assistant coach - Baylor University (2008–2010)
Defensive ends coach - Stephen F Austin High School (2018–present)
Head coach & campus athletic coordinator
| pastadmin =
- Buffalo Bills (2011–?)
Scout
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 2
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 10
| pfr = YounTh20
}}
Theo Thomas Young{{Cite web |title=Theo Young Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/Y/YounTh20.htm |access-date=December 9, 2022 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} (born April 25, 1965) is an American former professional football tight end and current head football coach in the Houston Independent School District.
Playing career
Young played college football for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks, where he earned a degree in sociology, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 12th round of the 1987 NFL draft.{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?yr=1987&lg=NFL |title=1987 NFL Player Draft |access-date=October 21, 2008 |publisher=databasefootball.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081211165547/http://www.databasefootball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=NFL&yr=1987 |archive-date=December 11, 2008 }}{{Cite web |title=1987 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1987/draft.htm |access-date=October 1, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}
Young played one season in the National Football League for the Pittsburgh Steelers. He caught 2 passes for 10 yards in 12 games in 1987.{{cite web|url=http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=YOUNGTHE01 |title=Theo Young |access-date=October 21, 2008 |publisher=databasefootball.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111122051308/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=YOUNGTHE01 |archive-date=November 22, 2011 }}
Coaching career
Following his professional career, Young moved into the coaching ranks, serving as an assistant at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and Clemson University, where he was hired by his former college coach, Ken Hatfield. He spent twelve years coaching for the Rice University Owls, remaining an assistant on Hatfield's staff. Young joined the staff of Baylor University as defensive ends coach in 2008.{{cite web |url=http://baylorbears.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011008aaa.html |title=Five More Named To Football Staff |access-date=October 21, 2008 |publisher=baylorbears.cstv.com |date=January 10, 2008 }} On January 12, 2011, Baylor announced that Young was among several coaches being let go under new defensive coordinator, Phil Bennett.{{cite web |url=http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/011211aae.html |title=Briles Adds Two New Coaches to Staff |access-date=January 29, 2011 |publisher=baylorbears.cstv.com |date=January 12, 2011 }}
It was announced in June 2011, that Young joined the college scouting staff of the Buffalo Bills NFL team, where he participated in the NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship program in 1996. His primary scouting region included Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota and the Dakotas.{{cite web |url=http://www.buffalobills.com/news/article-2/Bills-add-scout-to-personnel-department/dd0b421e-5730-4f78-b991-437b93def57b |title=Bills add scout to personnel department |access-date=September 8, 2011 |publisher=buffalobills.com |date=June 16, 2011 }}{{Cite web |date=June 16, 2011 |title=Bills Hire Veteran Coach as Scout |url=https://buffalonews.com/news/bills-hire-veteran-coach-as-scout/article_ef757b3e-7e2d-583f-a273-7371e23ee365.html |access-date=October 1, 2023 |website=BuffaloNews.com}}
Continuing to live in the Houston area, Theo Young is currently the Head Football Coach and Campus Athletic Coordinator for the Stephen F Austin Mustangs of the Houston Independent School District.{{cite web |url= https://mustangsports.net/football-coaching-staff|title=FOOTBALL COACHING STAFF |accessdate=July 15, 2024}}
External links
- [http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/young_theo00.html Theo Young Profile - Baylor Bears Official Athletic Site - BaylorBears.com]
- [http://www.nfl.com/player/theoyoung/2529585/profile Theo Young, TE at NFL.com]
References
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Category:People from Newport, Arkansas
Category:American football tight ends
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Category:Rice Owls football coaches
Category:Baylor Bears football coaches
Category:High school football coaches in Texas
Category:Players of American football from Arkansas
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