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PRO:
Vince Young possesses the skills to make him one
of the NFL’s most dynamic offensive weapons.
The 6-foot-5, 232-pound signal caller combines
natural athleticism with pocket presence and a
strong throwing arm. The two-time Pro
Bowler enters the 2010 season as the starter with
hopes of leading the team to the playoffs for the
third time in his five seasons.
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
• In his first four NFL
seasons (2006-09), amassed a 26-13 regular season
record as a starter. His .667 winning percentage
qualified as the best regular season winning
percentage in franchise history and the fourth
best among quarterbacks drafted between 2000-2009
(Brady, Rivers and Roethlisberger).
• Has engineered 11 career
game-winning performances, leading his team to
victory after a fourth-quarter deficit or tie,
including six times in 2009.
• Started the final 10 games
of the 2009 season, leading the team to an 8-2
finish after the club began the campaign 0-6.
Named to the Pro Bowl after completing 152 of 259
passes for 1,879 yards with 10 touchdowns and
seven interceptions for a career-high 82.8 passer
rating.
• In 2007, directed the team
to Wild Card playoff berth, becoming 11th
quarterback drafted in first round since 1983 to
lead his team to playoffs within his first two
seasons.
• In 2006, was named
Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the
Year, Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of
America Offensive Rookie of the Year, Sports
Illustrated Rookie of the Year, Sporting News
Rookie of the Year and Diet Pepsi NFL Rookie of
the Year (fan voting) after setting every rookie
passing record for the franchise, completing 184
of 357 passes for 2,199 yards and 12 touchdowns.
• Additionally gained 552
yards on 83 rushing attempts (6.7 avg.) in 2006,
becoming first quarterback in Super Bowl era
(1966-present) to rush for 500 yards as rookie.
Tied for team high with seven rushing touchdowns,
also first for a rookie quarterback in Super Bowl
era.
CAREER
TRANSACTIONS:
• The Houston, Texas, native
was selected by the Titans in the first round
(third overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE:
• During three-year
playing career at Texas, his record as starter
was 30-2, giving him .938 winning percentage that
ranked sixth in NCAA history. Helped
Longhorns to 20-game winning streak from 2004 to
Young’s final college appearance in Rose Bowl,
which capped 13-0 season.
• Completed 61.8 percent of
his passes (444 of 718) for 6,040 yards (fifth in
school history) and 44 touchdowns (fourth in
school history). Rushed for 3,127 yards and
37 touchdowns to set school records for
quarterbacks. His 9,167 yards of total
offense and 81 combined touchdowns in three
seasons set Texas records, while his combined
yardage was third-best in Big 12 history.
• Led six fourth-quarter
comebacks during college career, including two
signature comebacks as junior — a win at then-No.
4 Ohio State and Rose Bowl victory against
top-ranked Southern California.
• As junior, won Maxwell
Award (nation’s top player), Davey O’Brien Award
(nation’s top quarterback), Cingular/ABC Sports
Player of the Year, Manning Award, consensus
first-team All-America honors and Big 12
Offensive Player of the Year in unanimous vote
while leading Longhorns to 13-0 season and BCS
National Championship. Also finished as
runner-up behind USC tailback Reggie Bush for
Heisman Trophy. Earned spot on 11-member
American Football Coaches Association Good Works
team due to charitable work and community service
efforts. Started all 13 games, completing
212 of 325 passes (65.2%) for 3,036 yards (third
on team’s all-time single-season list) and 26
passing touchdowns (tied for first on team’s
single-season list). Finished season third
in country with 164.0 passer efficiency rating.
Also rushed for 1,050 yards and 12 touchdowns.
With 4,086 yards of total offense, became
school’s single-season leader in total offense,
bettering Major Applewhite’s 1999 total of 3,211
yards.
• In BCS National
Championship Game victory against Southern
California (1/4/06), became fourth two-time Rose
Bowl Offensive MVP after connecting on 30 of 40
passes for 267 yards with no interceptions and
rushing for 200 yards and three touchdowns on 19
carries (10.5 avg.). Scored two rushing
touchdowns in final 4:03, including game-winning
eight-yard run on fourth down with 19 seconds
left.
• As sophomore, earned
honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from Big 12
coaches and Associated Press and second-team
All-Big 12 by Dallas Morning News. Started
all 12 games and completed 148 of 250 passes for
1,849 yards and 12 touchdown passes while
compiling 1,079 rushing yards and 14 touchdowns
on 167 rushing attempts. Rushing yardage
total led all NCAA quarterbacks. Became
first player in school history to pass and rush
for more than 1,000 yards and first school
quarterback to rush for 100+ yards in four games
during season.
• Named MVP of Rose Bowl
victory over No. 13 Michigan (1/1/05) after
completing 16 of 28 passes for 180 yards and one
touchdown and rushing for then-Texas single-game
quarterback record 192 yards and four touchdowns
on 21 carries. Scored on runs of 60, 23, 20
and 10 yards to tie own school record for rushing
touchdowns in game by quarterback. Led
Longhorns back from 10-point deficit in fourth
quarter, including game-winning 47-yard drive
during which he rushed for 34 yards.
• As redshirt freshman,
played in 12 games, going 6-1 as starter.
Named Big 12 Offensive Freshman of the Year by
conference coaches and Big 12 Newcomer of the
Year and Honorable Mention All-Big 12 by
Associated Press. Earned Big 12
Freshman of the Year honors from Austin
American-Statesman, Dallas Morning News, San
Antonio Express-News (offensive) and Fort Worth
Star-Telegram (offensive). Completed 84 of
143 passes for 1,155 yards and six touchdowns.
Also ran 135 times for 998 yards and 11
touchdowns (second in team annals for freshman
rushing touchdowns and total touchdowns).
Became first quarterback in school history to
rush and pass for 900 yards in same season.
• Played first five games as
backup quarterback before moving into starting
role in team’s seventh contest (10/18 at Iowa
State).
• Ranked third all-time
among Texas freshmen with 2,153 yards of total
offense and ranked second for school among
non-kicking freshmen with 68 points.
• Redshirted in 2002.
• Majored in youth and
community studies.
PERSONAL:
• Has girlfriend,
Candice Johnson, and splits time between
Nashville and Houston, Texas.
• Three-year starter at
quarterback at Madison (Houston, Texas) High
School totaled 7,624 yards from scrimmage during
prep career. Named National Player of the
Year by Parade and Student Sports as senior and
named 2001 Texas 5A Offensive Player of the Year.
Accounted for 3,819 yards and 59 touchdowns as
senior. Senior passing totals included
2,545 yards, 35 touchdowns and four interceptions
on 131 of 224 completions. Named District
Offensive Player of the Year as junior.
• Also averaged more than 20
points per game as four-year letterwinner and
two-time All-District star of basketball team.
Won two District Championships in 400-meter relay
on track team and also played two years of
baseball as pitcher and outfielder.
• Participated as volunteer
in LEAP (Learn, Enjoy and Play) program in 2005,
serving as a mentor for middle school students.
Also volunteered time with children at Austin
YMCA, and spoke at several youth events and
football banquets in Austin.
• At Texas, served an
internship working with students at CD Fulkes
Elementary School in Round Rock, Texas.
• Partnered with Dell
Corporation in rookie season to lend support to
the computer maker’s Middle Tennessee TechKnow
program, an after-school curriculum that provides
underserved middle-school students access to
technology and 21st-century skills.
Following completion of the program, many
TechKnow students receive refurbished Dell
computer.
• Texas Senate passed
resolution on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2007 to declare
the day “Vince Young Day” throughout state.
• Has traveled back to his
high school to speak to students, present a check
to the school and donate equipment to the
school’s athletic department. He also announced
the creation of two annual $2,500 scholarships
for Madison students.
• Named 2006 Sports Person
of the Year at Nashville Sports Council’s
O’Charley’s Dinner of Champions.
• Visited Stewarts Creek
(Tenn.) Middle School in December 2007 as part of
the “NFL Take a Player to School” program.
• Named a 2007 “Titans
Community All-Star.”
• Hosts three annual
football camps, helping youth in Nashville,
Houston and Austin. Also holds cheerleading and
dance camps for girls in conjunction with
football camps.
• Hobbies include fishing,
golfing and sleep.
• List of favorites:
(movies) “American Gangster,” “Gladiator,” and
“Cinderella Man”; (TV shows) “Malcolm & Eddie,”
“Smart Guy” and “South Park”; (actors) Martin
Lawrence, Clint Eastwood and Will Smith;
(actresses) Queen Latifah, Angelina Jolie, Regina
King and Sanaa Lathan; (musicians) Alicia Keys,
Whitney Houston, Yolanda Adams, Mary J. Blige,
Beyoncé and Keyshia Cole; (school subject)
science; (vacation getaways) Rio de Janeiro, Cabo
San Lucas, Paris and Spain; (video games) Madden
NFL Football, NBA 2K, Red Dead Redemption and
Call of Duty; and (restaurants) Ruth’s Chris
Steak House, Landry’s Seafood House, Mama’s Oven
(Houston), Swett’s (Nashville), McCormick &
Schmick’s and TGI Friday’s.
• Born Vincent Paul Young
Jr. on May 18, 1983 in Houston, Texas'
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