Titus Young

Titus Young

Young playing for the Lions in the 2011 NFL season
No. 16
Position:	Wide Receiver
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1989-08-21) August 21, 1989 (age 27)
Place of birth:	Los Angeles, California
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	174 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school:	Los Angeles (CA) University
College:	Boise State
NFL Draft:	2011 / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
Detroit Lions (2011–2012) St. Louis Rams (2013)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
3x First-Team All-WAC (2008, 2009, 2010)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 81 Receiving yards: 990 Receiving average: 12.2 Receiving TDs: 10 Player stats at NFL.com

Titus Demetrius Young, Sr. (born August 21, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver. He played in the National Football League from 2011 to 2012. He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State University. He was released in 2013 due to several off-field issues.

Young starred as a two-way wide receiver and defensive back at University High School in Los Angeles before going to Boise State in 2007. He had 204 receptions for 3,063 yards and 25 touchdowns in his collegiate career—the most in school history at the time—including 71 receptions for 1,215 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2010. During a 42-7 win over the Hawaii Warriors he had a career long reception for 83 yards.

Young was frequently in trouble during his time at Boise State. He frequently missed workouts and argued with coaches. He was forced to sit out the first quarter of the 2007 Hawai'i Bowl for an undisclosed violation of team rules. On October 11, 2008, Broncos coach Chris Petersen suspended Young for at least three games, again for an undisclosed violation of team rules. Two weeks later, Petersen extended the suspension indefinitely; in Petersen's words, Young and the Broncos "just need some time apart." He didn't play again for the rest the season.

Young declared himself eligible for the 2011 NFL Draft. Despite his considerable talent, concerns about his behavior (one pre-draft training facility reportedly kicked him out just hours after he showed up due to his poor attitude) led many NFL teams to pass on him in the 2011 draft.

After making the 2011 roster, Young was primarily used as the team's 2nd wide receiver, and played frequently in three-WR sets. On October 30 in a 45-10 defeat of the Denver Broncos, Young caught 4 passes for 66 yards, including his first professional receiving touchdown. He caught two passes for touchdowns in a 45-41 loss to the Green Bay Packers on New Year's Day. Young was named the Lions-Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association Rookie of the Year for 2011.