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Player Profile

Jimmy Young

Jimmy Young

Number97PositionNG
Height6-4Weight300
YearSeniorMajorInternational Business
HometownGarden Grove, Calif.
High SchoolLakewood HS

2012 (redshirt): Missed the season with an injury and took a medical hardship.

2011 (junior): Started all 12 games at nose guard as a junior... Made 40 tackles, 16 of which were unassisted... Recorded 9.0 tackles for a total loss of 49 yards as well as 5.0 sacks for 42 yards... Broke up two passes and notched four quarterback hurries... Recovered a fumble, forced three, and blocked a kick against Chapman... Against Dixie State, registered six solo tackles, three of which were sacks for a total loss of 26 yards and forced a fumble.

2010 (sophomore): Started all 10 games in 2010 sophomore season, pushing his streak to 20 straight starts in 21 games played in two years ... Recorded 24 tackles (14 solo) ... Had 4.5 tackles-for-loss of 16 yards, including two quarterback sacks ... Tallied one fumble recovery and one quarterback hurry ... Recorded one of only two blocked kicks for the Cougars in 2010.

2009 (freshman): Appeared in the season-opener at Carroll and then started the next 10 games at nose guard as just a true-freshman in 2009 ... Was tenth on the team with 45 tackles, including three for loss (one sack) ... Recorded a season-high eight tackles in back-to-back games, including against Southern Oregon when he also blocked a 42-yard field goal to preserve a 10-0 Azusa Pacific halftime lead ... Displayed great endurance by taking more than 90-percent of the snaps once he moved into the starting line-up.

High School: Played two seasons of varsity football for head coach Thaddeus MacNeil at Lakewood (Calif.) High ... Helped lead the Lancers to 17-7 record in his two years on varsity ... As a 2008 senior, was a key member of a Lakewood team that went 10-3 on the season and advanced to the CIF semifinal before Moore League rival Long Beach Poly ended their season.

Personal: Born April 24, 1991, in Verdugo Hills, Calif. ... Parents are Joseph Lane (tile contractor) and Tammy Garrett-Young (actress) ... Is majoring in International Business.