Landon Young (born August 21, 1997) is an American professional football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky and was drafted by the Saints in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.[1]
College career
Young was ranked as a five–star recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky.[2] He committed to Kentucky on June 14, 2013.[3] Young would become a captain his senior year of high school for his football team.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 6+1⁄8 in (1.98 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
33+3⁄4 in (0.86 m) |
10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) |
5.00 s | 1.72 s | 2.94 s | 4.89 s | 7.70 s | 30.5 in (0.77 m) |
9 ft 0 in (2.74 m) |
34 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
Young was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 206th pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft on May 1, 2021.[7] He signed his four-year rookie contract with New Orleans on June 8, 2021.[8] He was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2021.[9]
References
- ^ Davis, Maggie (May 2021). "Landon Young selected by the New Orleans Saints at pick 206". LEX18.
- ^ "Landon Young Recruiting Profile". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Landon Young 247". 247Sports.com.
- ^ "Landon Young Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "2021 Draft Scout Landon Young, Kentucky NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ "Landon Young 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved October 6, 2022.
- ^ Sigler, John (May 2021). "Saints trade up again, select Kentucky left tackle Landon Young at No. 206". SaintsWire.
- ^ "Saints Sign Entire Draft Class, Restructure Marshon Lattimore".
- ^ "Saints re-sign Kevin White and Ken Crawley, send two others to injured reserve". USAToday.com. November 23, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
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