12 Facts About Selvin Young

Selvin Young was born on October 1,1983 and is an American former professional football running back.

Selvin Young played college football at Texas and played two seasons with the Denver Broncos in the National Football League from 2007 to 2008.

Selvin Young signed with the University of Texas over offers from University of Oklahoma and University of Colorado.

In 2005, Selvin Young was the starter for five games, including the national championship game against the University of Southern California, where he rushed for 45 yards and a touchdown, and set the key block on the famous "fourth-and-five" game-winning touchdown.

Selvin Young finished the season with 461 yards and 8 touchdowns.

Selvin Young finished his career at the University of Texas with 3,060 all purpose yards and 29 touchdowns, which includes 1,713 rushing yards and 25 rushing touchdowns.

In December 2006, Selvin Young graduated with a degree in liberal arts.

Selvin Young recorded his first career 100-yard rushing game and first career rushing touchdown on November 11,2007, in an away game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Selvin Young's touchdown run was a 20-yarder in the third quarter of the game.

Selvin Young finished the 2007 season playing 15 games, with 729 rushing yards on 140 attempts and 1 rushing touchdown.

Selvin Young was the opening day starter in 2008, but an injured groin kept him out of 7 or 8 games between weeks 6 and 14.

Selvin Young returned for two more games but suffered what proved to be a career-ending neck injury in the 2nd to last game of the season.