Landon Young Explained

Landon Young
Current Team:New Orleans Saints
Number:67
Position:Offensive tackle
Birth Date:21 August 1997
Birth Place:Caneyville, Kentucky, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lbs:321
High School:Lafayette
(Lexington, Kentucky)
College:Kentucky (2016–2020)
Draftyear:2021
Draftround:6
Draftpick:206
Pastteams:
Status:Active
Highlights:
Statseason:2023
Statlabel1:Games played
Statvalue1:39
Statlabel2:Games started
Statvalue2:7
Pfr:YounLa00

Landon Young (born August 21, 1997) is an American football offensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Kentucky and was drafted by the Saints in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft.[1]

College career

Young was ranked as a fivestar recruit by 247Sports.com coming out of Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky.[2] He committed to Kentucky on June 14, 2013.[3] Young would become a captain his senior year of high school for his football team.

Professional career

Young was drafted by the New Orleans Saints with the 206th pick in the sixth round of the 2021 NFL draft on May 1, 2021.[4] He signed his four-year rookie contract with New Orleans on June 8, 2021.[5] He was placed on injured reserve on November 23, 2021.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Davis . Maggie . Landon Young selected by the New Orleans Saints at pick 206 . LEX18. May 2021 .
  2. Web site: Landon Young Recruiting Profile . 247Sports.com.
  3. Web site: Landon Young 247 . 247Sports.com.
  4. Web site: Sigler . John . Saints trade up again, select Kentucky left tackle Landon Young at No. 206 . SaintsWire. May 2021 .
  5. Web site: Saints Sign Entire Draft Class, Restructure Marshon Lattimore.
  6. Web site: Saints re-sign Kevin White and Ken Crawley, send two others to injured reserve. USAToday.com. November 23, 2021. November 24, 2021.