Anthony Young

Photo by: Jeff Harwell

Position:
WR
Class:
Senior
Height:
6-0
Weight:
190
Hometown:
Medina, Ohio
High School:
Lakewood St. Edward HS | Indiana

Dual-sport athlete … also competes for Akron’s track and field team as a sprinter.

As a Senior (2017): Academic All-American nominee … Academic All-MAC … Dean’s List student … played in eight games … had seven receptions for 60 yards … made a four-yard catch in the win over Ball State … had two receptions for 32 yards against Iowa State … in the win over Arkansas Pine Bluff, had three receptions for 26 yards … lettered.

As a Junior (2016): Played in two games … played in first two games of the season … led the Zips at No. 10 Wisconsin with a career-high four receptions for 32 yards before suffering a season-ending shoulder injury … lettered.

As a Sophomore (2015): Academic All-MAC … played in 10 games with one start at wide receiver … had three receptions for 94 yards on the season … had a solo tackle in the win at Miami (Ohio) … had a 13-yard reception against Central Michigan … made two receptions for 81 yards, including a 53-yard catch, in the win over Savannah State … lettered.

As a Redshirt Freshman (2014): Sat out per NCAA transfer rules.

College: As a freshman (2013): Redshirted as a true freshman at Indiana University.

High School: Three-year letterwinner for coach Rick Finotti at Lakewood St. Edward HS … played wide receiver and returned kicks … All-State in 2013 … as a senior, had 35 receptions for 700 yards and 14 touchdowns … averaged 20 yards per catch … also had 499 return yards, averaging 34 yards per return … team went a perfect 15-0 en route to the state championship in 2010, his sophomore season … two-time All-American in track for 13-time state championship team … set the state record in the indoor 200 meters … Honor Roll student.

Personal: Born July 19, 1994 … parents are Michael and Jackie Young … has a younger sister, Autumn … mother was a long jumper at the University of Maryland … intervention/special education major.