Rickey Young

Rickey Young (born December 7, 1953 in Mobile, Alabama) is a former American football running back who played nine seasons in the NFL.

Rickey Young
No. 34
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1953-12-07) December 7, 1953
Mobile, Alabama
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:Vigor (Prichard, Alabama)
College:Jackson State
NFL Draft:1975 / Round: 7 / Pick: 164
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL receptions leader (1978)
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:3,666
Yards per carry:3.6
Rushing touchdowns:23
Receptions:408
Receiving yards:3,285
Receiving touchdowns:16
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Young played college football at Jackson State and was a teammate of Walter Payton, his nephew, and Robert Brazile, his cousin.

NFL career

Young was drafted in 1975 (7th round, 164th overall pick) by the San Diego Chargers. After playing three years for the Chargers (1975–1977) he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings for All-Pro guard Ed White. In his first season with the Vikings (1978) he led the NFL with 88 receptions, breaking Chuck Foreman's record for receptions by a running back in a season.[1] He played in six seasons with the Vikings, but retired after seeing limited action in 1982 and 1983. He retired with 1,011 rushes for 3,666 yards and 23 touchdowns, along with 408 catches (then an NFL record for running backs)[2] for 3,285 and 16 touchdowns.

In his 9 seasons in the NFL (1975-1983), Young did not miss a single game, playing in all 131 contests that his teams played in that span.

Personal life

Not only was Young one of the most successful football players of all time, but he has had an accomplished personal life as well. He has two children: Micah, born in 1985, who is affected by microcephaly, and Colby, born in 1988.

References
  1. Currently held by Matt Forte with 102 in 2014.
  2. Chase, Stuart (12 August 2016). "Tony Galbreath, A Forgotten Record Holder". FootballPerspective.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.


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