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Tavon Young
Tavon Antonio Young (born March 14, 1994) is an American football cornerback who is a free agent. He played college football at Temple. He was originally drafted in the fourth round of the 2016 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens. Early years Young attended Frederick Douglass High School from 2008 to 2011 and Potomac High School from 2011 to 2012 in Oxon Hill, Maryland, where he was teammates with cornerback Ronald Darby. Professional career On November 17, 2015, it was announced that Young accepted his invitation to play in the 2016 Senior Bowl. His home state Baltimore Ravens selected Young in the fourth round (104th overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft. Young was the 16th cornerback drafted in 2016. Baltimore Ravens 2016 season On May 9, 2016, the Baltimore Ravens signed Young to a four-year, $2.94 million contract that includes a signing bonus of $605,130. Young recorded his first career interception in Week 3 of the 2016 season in a 19–17 win vs. the Jacksonville Jagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornerback
A cornerback (CB) is a member of the defensive backfield or secondary in gridiron football. Cornerbacks cover Wide receiver, receivers most of the time, but also blitz and defend against such Play from scrimmage, offensive running plays as sweeps and reverses. They create Turnover (gridiron football), turnovers through hard tackle (football move), tackles, interceptions, and pass deflection, deflecting forward passes. Other members of the defensive backfield include strong and free Safety (gridiron football position), safeties. The cornerback position requires speed, agility, strength, and the ability to make rapid sharp turns. A cornerback's skill set typically requires proficiency in anticipating the quarterback, backpedaling, executing single and zone coverage, disrupting pass routes, block shedding, and tackling. Cornerbacks are among the 40-yard dash#Average time by position, fastest players on the field. Because of this, they are frequently used as return specialist, ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
