Michael Young - 2012

PREP: Played for head coach Franklin Stephans at Tucker High School in Tucker, Ga... Helped his squad to two state titles... Started every game from his sophomore season on... Selected to the 6-AAAA All-Region Team... Named to Tucker Patch Football Honor Roll... Named All-Region and All-County... Selected as one of the top-50 players in the state of Georgia... Four-year letter winner... Played center for Tucker and helped the team to a strong offensive season... Part of a senior class that finished with a 51-5 record and two state titles... Helped Tucker to the 2011 AAAA State High School Playoffs and a State Title with a 22-7 win over Lovejoy... Tucker finished with a perfect 15-0 record and scored 50 or points in six games... Started playing football at six-years old after moving to the United States from Jamaica.

PERSONAL: Born Michael Matthew Young on May 26, 1994 in Kingston, Jamaica... Son of Michael and Jacqueline Young... Has two older brothers.

MAJOR: Physchology.

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