Darrel Young
Encyclopedia
Darrel Young is an American football
fullback
for the Washington Redskins
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2009 as a linebacker prospect. He spent 3 weeks on the Redskins practice squad in 2009.
He played college football
as a linebacker
at Villanova
.
He was converted to a fullback in 2010 the day he reported to the team. Darrel Young can hit well and has good hands and this is why Shannahan thought he could make the transition and provide good competition. "Just the way he hit, we needed some fullbacks and we thought since he had good hands he might be the ideal candidate," Shanahan said.
He ended up making the Redskins final roster as the backup fullback after all the cuts. The position wasn't completely foreign to Young, who was recruited to Villanova as a running back before he was moved to linebacker.
at the beginning of training camp in 2011.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
fullback
Fullback (American football)
A fullback is a position in the offensive backfield in American and Canadian football, and is one of the two running back positions along with the halfback...
for the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
of the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was signed by the Redskins as an undrafted free agent on May 6, 2009 as a linebacker prospect. He spent 3 weeks on the Redskins practice squad in 2009.
He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
as a linebacker
Linebacker
A linebacker is a position in American football that was invented by football coach Fielding H. Yost of the University of Michigan. Linebackers are members of the defensive team, and line up approximately three to five yards behind the line of scrimmage, behind the defensive linemen...
at Villanova
Villanova Wildcats football
The Villanova Wildcats football program represents Villanova University in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision . The Wildcats play at Villanova Stadium with capacity of 12,500.-History:...
.
He was converted to a fullback in 2010 the day he reported to the team. Darrel Young can hit well and has good hands and this is why Shannahan thought he could make the transition and provide good competition. "Just the way he hit, we needed some fullbacks and we thought since he had good hands he might be the ideal candidate," Shanahan said.
He ended up making the Redskins final roster as the backup fullback after all the cuts. The position wasn't completely foreign to Young, who was recruited to Villanova as a running back before he was moved to linebacker.
Washington Redskins
Darrel Young was named the starting fullback for the Washington RedskinsWashington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
at the beginning of training camp in 2011.