21 Facts About Titus Young

Titus Young played college football for the Boise State Broncos and was selected by the Lions in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft.

Titus Young was frequently in trouble during his time at Boise State.

Titus Young was forced to sit out the first quarter of the 2007 Hawaii Bowl for an undisclosed violation of team rules.

Titus Young was named the Lions-Detroit Sports Broadcasters Association Rookie of the Year for 2011.

Titus Young was noticeably quieter than he had been earlier in the season, and he became increasingly undisciplined on the field.

Titus Young was deactivated for the team's Thanksgiving Day game a week later against the Houston Texans, as well as the next week's game against the Indianapolis Colts.

On February 5,2013, Titus Young was claimed off waivers by the St Louis Rams.

Titus Young seemed lost in interviews with head coach Jeff Fisher and other team personnel, and threw a fit when he was briefly barred from boarding a flight to Los Angeles after forgetting his ID.

On May 5,2013, Titus Young was arrested twice in the same day.

Titus Young was arrested for suspected drunk driving, and 14 hours later he was arrested for attempting to steal his impounded car from the tow yard.

Titus Young briefly spent time at a facility in Detroit.

Several people close to Titus Young believed that his problems stem from concussions.

Titus Young suffered at least one concussion in high school; University High players frequently led with their heads in a time when the dangers of that practice were not well known.

Richard Titus Young believes his son's brain was compressed in the front of his skull at one point.

On December 18,2013, Orange County prosecutors revealed that the criminal case against Titus Young was close to being settled, but Titus Young's trial was delayed again when he was hospitalized for "unspecified treatment".

Titus Young was arrested again on July 9,2014, on five counts of battery.

Titus Young was held in Los Angeles on $105,000 bail.

In December 2014, a judge ordered that Titus Young must stand trial.

In May 2015, Titus Young was sentenced to one year of inpatient treatment at a rehabilitation center in Escondido, California, and five years' probation.

Titus Young was arrested on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and felony battery following a January 30,2016, street fight in Los Angeles.

Titus Young was released from prison on December 19,2018.