1. Usama Young was born on May 8,1985 and is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League.
15 Facts About Usama Young
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Usama Young was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the third round of the 2007 NFL draft.
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Usama Young attended Largo High School in Largo, Maryland and was a letterman in football, baseball, and track.
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Usama Young started to play football at the age of 8.
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When Usama was 12 he was playing football in a local pee-wee football game.
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Usama Young worked as a vendor at FedExField during home games of the Washington Redskins while in high school.
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Usama Young was regarded as one of the top defensive prospects to emerge from Kent State in the last three decades.
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In 2004, Usama Young started 10 games and missed one game due to a hip strain.
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In those games, Usama Young had 39 tackles and 3 interceptions with 57 return yards.
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In 2005, his junior year, Usama Young started seven games and had 50 tackles with 4 for losses, 2 interceptions, and 3 passes deflected.
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In 2008, Usama Young started 2 of 15 games played and made 50 tackles, 8 passes deflected, and 2 interceptions.
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Usama Young won the Super Bowl XLIV title with the Saints after the 2009 season, in which Usama Young played 12 games with 1 start and had 8 tackles, 1 pass deflected, and 1 interception returned 24 yards.
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On July 28,2011, Usama Young signed as a free agent with the Cleveland Browns.
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Usama Young made 70 tackles, 1 pass deflected, and 1 interception returned for 28 yards.
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Usama Young signed with the Oakland Raiders on April 9,2013.