University of Northern Iowa Athletics
2015 Football Roster
Roster
Edwin Young
- Position:
- Defensive Back
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- St. Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Saint Louis University HS
2014: Saw action in all 14 games as a reserve defensive back and on special teams … recorded a solo tackle against Tennessee Tech (9/27) … also notched tackles against North Dakota State (11/8), Missouri State (11/22) and Stephen F. Austin (11/29).
2013: Did not see action due to injury.
2012: Played in 10 games and started one as a reserve defensive back … recorded 14 tackles on the season, including one for a loss of yards … finished with a season high four tackles against Iowa (9/15) … notched three tackles, including one for a loss of one yard against Youngstown State (10/22) … recorded a pass breakup against Western Illinois (11/3).
2011: Redshirted.
High School: Named first team All-Metro Catholic Conference as a senior ... recorded 58 tackles, 3 interceptions, one fumble recovery, and a blocked field goal as a senior ... was an AAU Junior Olympic participant in 4x400-meter and 4x800-meter as a freshman … played for coach Gary Kornfeld at Saint Louis University High School.
Personal: Son of Jocelyn Thompson and Edwin Young, Sr. … majoring in management: business administration.
