Mike Young is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Young in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Young's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Mike Young
Height6'1"
Weight187 lb
BornFeb 21, 1962
Age64
College
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | 23 | LAR | 15 | — | — | 14 | 157 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 15 | 181 | 3 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 4 | 56 | 1 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | LAR | 8 | — | — | 2 | 27 | 0 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 22 | 402 | 2 | — | 18.3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 28 | 385 | 4 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 29 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 44 | 629 | 2 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 30 | DEN | 3 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 31 | PHI | 10 | — | — | 14 | 186 | 2 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 32 | KC | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 112 | — | — | 144 | 2,034 | 14 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
38 career value over replacement — #2386 all-time of 4,649. 4.8/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #161 (Rd 6) · RAM · 1985 · +28.4 vs expected KV-H
55actual
26.6 expected · Δ+28.4
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