Dareke Young

Dareke Young
No. 83 – Seattle Seahawks
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1999-06-04) June 4, 1999 (age 25)
Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:224 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Middle Creek
(Cary, North Carolina)
College:Lenoir–Rhyne (2017–2021)
NFL draft:2022 / round: 7 / pick: 233
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Receptions:2
Receiving yards:24
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dareke Young (born June 4, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football at Lenoir-Rhyne. Dareke went to Middle Creek High School in Apex, North Carolina from 2014 to 2017. In high school, he had 29 catches, 502 yards and 5 touchdowns and only had three losses in his career while also earning Academic All-Conference honors.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)
223 lb
(101 kg)
32+58 in
(0.83 m)
10+18 in
(0.26 m)
4.44 s 1.54 s 2.53 s 4.19 s 6.88 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)
11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)
22 reps
All values from Pro Day[2][3]

Young was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 233rd overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[4] He played in 13 games as a rookie primarily on special teams, but had two catches for 24 yards on the season.

On September 4, 2023, Young was placed on injured reserve.[5] He was activated on November 11.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Rosvoglou, Chris (March 8, 2022). "Q&A with Dareke Young: Shrine Bowl, Shattering "Small School" Narrative". The Spun. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Dareke Young, Lenoir-Rhyne NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Seattle Seahawks select Lenoir-Rhyne Bears wide receiver Dareke Young with No. 233 pick in 2022 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Boyle, John; Kinsinger, Graham (April 30, 2022). "Seahawks Select Lenoir-Rhyne WR Dareke Young With 233rd Overall Pick". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Boyle, John (September 4, 2023). "Seahawks Place Dareke Young On Injured Reserve, Sign G Ben Brown Off Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Boyle, John (November 11, 2023). "Seahawks Activate Dareke Young & Kenny McIntosh From Injured Reserve; Elevate Jason Peters from Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
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