Players

Transactions

• Entered the NFL with the Washington Redskins as a college free agent on May 6, 2009.
• Waived by the Redskins on September 5, 2009, but signed to the team’s practice squad on September 7, 2009.
• Released from the Redskins’ practice squad on September 24, 2009.
• Signed with the Redskins as a free agent on January 5, 2010.

PRO:

• Has played in 29 career regular season games with eight starts.
• Has totaled 10 rushes for 52 yards (5.2 avg) and a touchdown and also has 16 receptions for 149 yards and a touchdown.
• Converted from linebacker to fullback during the 2010 offseason.

2011 (Redskins):

• Set career-highs in rushing attempts and yards with six rushes for 33 yards and career-highs in receptions and receiving yards with 15 for 146.
• Saw action at fullback and helped lead block for a rushing attack that totaled 35 carries and 172 yards in Week 2 against Arizona.
• Started at fullback against Dallas in Week 11 and caught a career-long 27 yard reception.
• Rushed for the first touchdown of his career against the New York Giants in Week 15.
• Recorded a career-high four receptions for 40 yards in Week 17 against Philadelphia.
• Helped pave the way for running back Evan Royster to rush for two consecutive 100 yard games.

2010 (Redskins):

• Appeared in 15 games, seeing action at fullback and on special teams.
• Totaled four rushes for 19 yards, caught one pass for a three yard touchdown and made 14 special teams tackles (11 solo).
• Against Philadelphia on Nov. 15 he logged his first career carry and his first career reception which went for a touchdown.
• Led the team with six special teams tackles (five solo) against Jacksonville on Dec. 26.

 2009 (Redskins)

• Spent three weeks (Sept. 7-24) on the Redskins’ practice squad

College

• Was a four-year starter at Villanova and posted 244 tackles, including 19.5 for a loss, six sacks, one interception, one forced fumble and three blocked kicks
• Earned third-team All-CAA honors in 2008
• Played in all 11 games as a senior and recorded 73 tackles, including nine for a loss, two sacks and three passes defended
• Played in all 11 games as a junior and had 78 total tackles (second on team), four tackles for a loss, one interception and two pass break-ups
• Played in all 11 games as a sophomore and tallied 44 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, one sack, one forced fumble and two blocked kicks
• Recorded 13 tackles, three sacks, two tackles for loss, a pass break-up and a blocked kick in his freshman campaign
• Blocked a punt and recovered it for a touchdown vs. Northeastern

Personal

• Earned three varsity letters in football and four in track and basketball at Amityville High School
• Was a two-time Team MVP and three-year captain, All-County and All-League player
• Earned the Collatta Award (2003) for top linebacker in county
• Was an All-County track runner and named Team MVP in basketball and track)
• Was a Communications major at Villanova
• Born to David and Geneva Young, youngest of three children