Dareke Young
American football player (born 1999)
American football player
| No. 83 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | (1999-06-04) June 4, 1999 (age 24) Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 224 lb (102 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Middle Creek (Cary, North Carolina) | ||||
| College: | Lenoir–Rhyne (2017–2021) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2022 / Round: 7 / Pick: 233 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Dareke Young (born June 4, 1999) is an American football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Lenoir-Rhyne. Dareke went to Middle Creek High School in Apex, North Carolina from 2014 to 2017. In high school, he had 29 catches, 502 yards and 5 touchdowns and only had three losses in his career while also earning Academic All-Conference honors.
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 223 lb (101 kg) | 32+5⁄8 in (0.83 m) | 10+1⁄8 in (0.26 m) | 4.44 s | 1.54 s | 2.53 s | 4.19 s | 6.88 s | 37.0 in (0.94 m) | 11 ft 3 in (3.43 m) | 22 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[2][3] | ||||||||||||
Young was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 233rd overall, of the 2022 NFL Draft.[4] He played in 13 games as a rookie primarily on special teams, but had two catches for 24 yards on the season.
On September 4, 2023, Young was placed on injured reserve.[5] He was activated on November 11.[6]
References
- ^ Rosvoglou, Chris (March 8, 2022). "Q&A with Dareke Young: Shrine Bowl, Shattering "Small School" Narrative". The Spun. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "2022 Draft Scout Dareke Young, Lenoir-Rhyne NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ "Seattle Seahawks select Lenoir-Rhyne Bears wide receiver Dareke Young with No. 233 pick in 2022 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
- ^ Boyle, John; Kinsinger, Graham (April 30, 2022). "Seahawks Select Lenoir-Rhyne WR Dareke Young With 233rd Overall Pick". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 4, 2023). "Seahawks Place Dareke Young On Injured Reserve, Sign G Ben Brown Off Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
- ^ Boyle, John (November 11, 2023). "Seahawks Activate Dareke Young & Kenny McIntosh From Injured Reserve; Elevate Jason Peters from Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
External links
- Seattle Seahawks bio
- Lenoir–Rhyne Bears bio
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