Lonnie Young

Lonnie Young (born July 18, 1963) is an American professional football executive and former cornerback and safety. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans, and was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the twelfth round of the 1985 NFL draft.^[1]

Lonnie Young

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Position:	Cornerback, Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1963-07-18) July 18, 1963 (age 62) Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:	Beecher (Beecher, Michigan)
College:	Michigan State (1981–1984)
NFL draft:	1985: 12th round, 325th pick
Career history
As a player:
St. Louis/Phoenix Cardinals (1985–1990) New York Jets (1991–1993) San Diego Chargers (1994) New York Jets (1995–1996)
As a staff member / executive:
Pittsburgh Maulers (2023) General manager
As an administrator:
New York Jets (2002) Area scout Arizona Cardinals (2003–2007) Regional scout Baltimore Ravens (2008–2019) National Scout
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLVII)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 728 Sacks: 3.5 Forced fumbles: 1 Fumble recoveries: 14 Interceptions: 11 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Early life

Young was born in Flint, Michigan. He attended Beecher High School where he played football, basketball and track and field.^[2]

College career

Young starred in football at Michigan State University. He played football under head coach Muddy Waters and played his junior and senior season under George Perles. In his senior season, Young recorded 3 interceptions.^[3] Michigan State went 6–6 that year, making it to their first bowl game since 1966, but they were defeated by the Army Cadets in the Cherry Bowl.

Executive career

Pittsburgh Maulers

On October 19, 2022, Young was named the general manager of the Pittsburgh Maulers.^[4] On January 1, 2024, it was announced the Maulers would not be a part of the UFL Merger.^[5]