Roynell YoungYoung, RoynellHeight: 6-1 Weight: 185 Born: December 1, 1957 New Orleans, LA High School: Walter L. Cohen (New Orleans, LA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Alcorn State | |
| 1977 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| 1978 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| 1979 | Alcorn State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (23rd overall) 1980 Philadelphia Eagles |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL | 43 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1981 PHI NFL | 43 | LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1982 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1982 PHI NFL | 43 | LCB | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 43 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL | 43 | CB | 7 | 0 |
| 1985 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1985 PHI NFL | 43 | LCB | 14 | 13 |
| 1986 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1986 PHI NFL | 43 | LCB | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL | 43 | LCB | 11 | 11 |
| 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | 43 | LCB | 15 | 15 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 117 | 109 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/29/1980 | 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 6/2/1980 | 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/12/1984 | 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL |
| Activated | 11/16/1984 | 1984 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1984 PHI NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1987 | 1986 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1986 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 9/18/1987 | 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 6/1/1989 | 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1980 PHI NFL | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 26 | 0 |
| 1981 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1981 PHI NFL | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 33 | 0 |
| 1982 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1982 PHI NFL | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1985 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1986 PHI NFL | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL | 1 | 30 | 30.0 | 30 | 0 |
| 1988 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1988 PHI NFL | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 5 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 33 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1983 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1987 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 0 |
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