2008 Merrimack College Football Roster

20 Mike Young

  • Class Junior
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 190
  • Hometown Norwood, MA
  • High School/Prep (Previous College) Norwood

Biography

2007: Appeared in nine games...led Warriorswith 591 rushing and five rushing touchdowns...added 23 catches for255 yards and one passing touchdown...tied school record with 255rushing yards on 37 carries vs. Bryant (9/14)...named Northeast-10Player of the Week after the 255 rushing yards and two touchdownsvs. Bryant (9/14)...caught 67-yard receiving touchdown vs. Pace(10/27)...tallied 145 total yards vs. Pace (10/27) on 98 receivingand 47 rushing...ran for 103 yards on 33 carries at SouthernConnecticut (9/28)...tallied 10 carries for 66 yards againstStonehill (11/2)...attempted a pass vs. Pace (10/27)...recorded twotackles at C.W. Post (11/10).

2006: Appeared in 11 games ... led Warriorswith 810 rushing yards - the third-highest single-season total inschool history - and eight touchdowns, which is the second-highestsingle-season total in school history ... Second TeamAll-Northeast-10 ... Northeast-10 Player of the Week after rushingfor 193 yards and two touchdowns in 18-0 win at Pace (10/28) ...also threw a 27-yard touchdown pass against Setters ... rushed for119 yards and a touchdown against Assumption on Homecoming (10/21),earning NE-10 Freshman of the Week honors ... rushed for 94 yardsand also scored his first collegiate touchdown against Bryant(9/16) ... rushed 17 times for 74 yards and a score in NCAA FirstRound win over Southern Connecticut (11/18) ... tallied 61 yards on15 carries against Shepherd in NCAA Quarterfinals (11/25) ... alsoscored touchdowns against Bentley (9/22), American International(10/7), and Saint Anselm (10/14) ... caught 18 passes for 122 yardsout of the backfield, including a career-high 28 yards against No.25 C.W. Post (11/4).

Personal/High School:  Born July 17, 1988... son of Richard and Tracy Young ... has two siblings - Shawnaand Matthew ... 2005 Boston Globe Player of the Year ...two-time Boston Globe All-Scholastic selection ...finished career with 5,219 rushing yards, the fourth highest totalin Massachusetts high school history, and 67 touchdowns ... 2005Reebok All-America Honorable Mention ... one of only five playersin Massachusetts history to surpass 5,000 career yards ... tallied2,023 rushing yards in 2005 and led Division 2 with 27 touchdowns... holds five Norwood HS records ... outstanding basketball andtrack athlete at Norwood ... holds state record in 4x100 ...undecided major at Merrimack.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2006Freshman

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  • 2007Sophomore

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    2008Junior

    RB
    5'10" 190 lbs
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