Bryant Colby Young was born on January 27,1972 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League.
20 Facts About Bryant Young
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Bryant Young was a three-year starter at Notre Dame, lettering all four years from 1990 to 1993.
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Bryant Young graduated from Notre Dame in 1994 with a major in marketing.
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Bryant Young was drafted by the 49ers in the first round in the 1994 NFL Draft.
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Bryant Young made Honorable Mention All-Pro by The Associated Press in 1995.
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Bryant Young had his finest statistical season in 1996 recording 84 tackles, 11.5 sacks, and two safeties, while earning his first trip to the Pro Bowl.
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Bryant Young was leading the entire NFL at the DT position in sacks with 9.5 prior to his season-ending injury suffered on a Monday Night match-up against the New York Giants in week 13 of the 1998 season.
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The injury to Bryant Young's leg was so severe that he needed a metal rod to be inserted in the broken leg.
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Bryant Young received the NFL Comeback Player of the Year Award for his fantastic play that same season.
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Bryant Young had 89.5 career sacks in his 14-year career with the 49ers, ranking him at 6th all-time in the NFL in career sacks for a player at the DT position, trailing only Trevor Pryce, Steve McMichael, Henry Thomas, Aaron Donald, and Hall of Famers John Randle and Warren Sapp.
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Bryant Young owns the 49ers' franchise record for career safeties, with 3.
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Bryant Young retired after the 2007 season, with the distinction of being the last active member of the Super Bowl team.
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Bryant Young is a member of the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 1990s.
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Bryant Young became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013.
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Bryant Young was eventually elected to the Hall in 2022.
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Bryant Young is an 8-time recipient of the 49ers' annual Len Eshmont award, which is the team's most prestigious award and is given to the Niners player who best exemplifies the "inspirational and courageous play" of its namesake.
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On January 21,2010, Bryant Young was hired as the defensive line coach at San Jose State University.
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On January 14,2011, Bryant Young was hired as the defensive line coach at the University of Florida.
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Bryant Young later re-joined defensive coordinator Dan Quinn, his former position coach with the 49ers, when he was hired as the defensive line coach for the Atlanta Falcons on February 8,2017.
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Bryant Young spent two seasons in that capacity before he resigned to spend more time with his family.