James YoungYoung, James AlexanderHeight: 6-2 Weight: 260 Born: July 8, 1950 Houston, TX High School: Phillis Wheatley (Houston, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Texas Southern | |
| 1973 | Texas Southern | |
| 1974 | Texas Southern | |
| 1975 | Texas Southern |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | 77 | LDE-RDE | 13 | 10 |
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 77 | LDE | 16 | 16 |
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 77 | DE | 5 | 0 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 34 | 26 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed | 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL | |
| Released | 7/25/1976 | 1976 Washington Redskins (NFL)1976 WAS NFL |
| Signed | 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/14/1979 | 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL |
| Activated | 10/12/1979 | 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL |
| Released | 11/13/1979 | 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 1/22/1980 | 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL |
| Released | 9/2/1980 | 1980 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1980 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 4 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 4 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 Houston Oilers (NFL)1977 HOU NFL | 7.5 | |
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 5.5 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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