Titus Young
Encyclopedia
Titus Young is an American football
wide receiver
with the Detroit Lions
of the National Football League
.
team. He had 204 receptions for 3,063 yards and 25 touchdowns in his collegiate career, including 71 receptions for 1,215 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2010. During a 42-7 win over the Hawai'i Warriors he had a career long catch for 83 yards.
and was selected in the 2nd round with the 44th overall pick by the Detroit Lions
. After making the 2011 roster, he has primarily been used as the team's #3 wide receiver and playing frequently in three-WR sets. On October 30 in 45-10 defeat of the Denver Broncos
, Young caught 4 passes for 66 yards, including his first professional receiving touchdown.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
with the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
.
College
Young played for the Boise State Broncos footballBoise State Broncos football
This page discusses the Boise State football program. For more Boise State athletics, see Boise State Broncos.The Boise State Broncos football program represents Boise State University in college football and compete in the Football Bowl Subdivision of Division I as a member of the Mountain West...
team. He had 204 receptions for 3,063 yards and 25 touchdowns in his collegiate career, including 71 receptions for 1,215 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2010. During a 42-7 win over the Hawai'i Warriors he had a career long catch for 83 yards.
Professional career
Young declared himself eligible for the 2011 NFL Draft2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
and was selected in the 2nd round with the 44th overall pick by the Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
. After making the 2011 roster, he has primarily been used as the team's #3 wide receiver and playing frequently in three-WR sets. On October 30 in 45-10 defeat of the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, Young caught 4 passes for 66 yards, including his first professional receiving touchdown.