Michael Young Jr. (born February 11, 1999) is an

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who is a

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. He played

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at Notre Dame and

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Early years

Michael Young Jr was a 3-star recruit from St. Rose, Louisiana. He played high school football at

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College career

Young committed to Notre Dame on July 20, 2016 and played three seasons for the Fighting Irish from 2017 to 2020. On April 12, 2020, Young announced his transfer to the University of Cincinnati and played two seasons for the Bearcats from 2020 to 2021. During his college career, Young had 862 yards receiving and 7

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s at both schools. After the 2021 college football season, Young announced he was going to enter the

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Statistics

Professional career

Young went undrafted in the

Indianapolis Colts

Young was signed by the

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as an

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following the NFL draft. He was waived by the Colts on August 16, 2022.

Houston Texans

On October 27, 2022, Young was signed to the

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practice squad. He was released from the practice squad on November 15, 2022.

References

External links

Cincinnati Bearcats bioNotre Dame Fighting Irish bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Young, Michael Jr. Living people American football wide receivers Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players Cincinnati Bearcats football players Indianapolis Colts players Destrehan High School alumni People from St. Rose, Louisiana Players of American football from St. Charles Parish, Louisiana 1999 births Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen