Glen Young
6-3, 238, LB
Scarborough, Ontario
St. Michael’s School
At SU: three letters…three-year starter at inside linebacker…started 37 straight games…SU’s leader on defense during senior campaign…had over 100 tackles for the three straight seasons…ranked 5th on the SU career list in total tackles with 361…led the Orange in tackles 18 times in his career and had 20 games with 10 or more tackles…missed most of his freshman season because of a knew injury…injuries slowed him early in his career, but he has developed into an outstanding linebacker…size, strength, good understanding of the defense helped him during career…was excellent against the run and pass…enrolled in January, 1988 and was redshirted that fall…
Senior year: started all 12 games…Football News honorable mention All-America…an ECAC All-Star and second team All-BIG EAST pick…led the team in tackles for the second year in a row with 102 (57 solo) and was 6th in the BIG EAST…also had a team high six pass break-ups, including an SU season-high of three in SU’s win at 15th-ranked Boston College…had five games with 10 or more tackles and led the team in tackles five times…named BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week vs. Temple and Virginia Tech…SU season-highs of 18 total tackles and 10 solos vs. Virginia Tech…13 tackles (8 solo) and an interception in just three quarter vs. Temple…13 tackles (9 solo) in SU’s near upset of #1 Miami…
Junior year: started all 12 games…played with the abandon he showed as a freshman before his injury…led the team with 140 tackles, including 63 solos…had nine double figure tackle games and led the team in seven games…15 tackles vs. Vanderbilt (9 solo)…had 12 tackles and caused a fumble in SU’s upset win over Florida…season-high 16 tackles vs. West Virginia, including an SU season-best 10 solos…intercepted a pass vs. Maryland…
Sophomore year: started all 13 games and had an injury-free season…2nd on the team in tackles with 111 (55 solo, 56 assists)…had two fumble recoveries…intercepted a pass vs. Vanderbilt…was SU’s leading tackler and had 10 tackles or more six times, including a season-high of 14 vs. Michigan State…had 12 tackles against Tulane, Penn State and Vanderbilt…
Freshman year: went down with a knee injury in the second game of the season against Army…underwent surgery and missed the remainder of the season…was listed on the two-deep behind Dan Bucey…
High School: played on provincial championship team in 1987 for Coach Paul Forbes…Team Toronto All-Star…discus thrower for the Canadian National Track Team with a personal best of 180 feet…honor student…attended same high school as former SU basketball player Leo Rautins…
Personal: Glen H. Young…born May 2, 1969, Toronto, Ontario…son of Heber and Roseanna Young…two brothers, two sisters…majored in biology/pre-med.
Tackles Assists Total Sacks Int.
1989 5 3 8 0 0
1990 55 56 111 0 1
1991 63 77 140 2 1
1992 57 45 102 1 1
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Total 180 181 361 3 3
