OLB · Chicago Bears
Willie Young
Age 40 · 193 cm (6'4") · 117 kg · Born Sep 19, 1985 · N.C. State
NFL career
2010
debut year
2017
last season
8
seasons
#97
jersey
College: N.C. State
2010 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#213
overall pick
DET
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2011 to 2017 · 86 games.
Defense
113solo tackles
32.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | 11 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Detroit Lions | 16 | 26 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 27 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Chicago Bears | 14 | 21 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 20 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Chicago Bears | 4 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Chicago Bears
Most recent results for the franchise while Willie Young was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
L
L
L
10–23 @ Vikings
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
W
20–3 vs Browns
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
L
10–20 @ Lions
2017-15 · Dec 16, 2017 · REGULAR
W
33–7 @ Bengals
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
14–15 vs 49ers
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
L
3–31 @ Eagles
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
L
24–27 vs Lions
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
L
16–23 vs Packers
2017-10 · Nov 12, 2017 · REGULAR
Other "Young" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
N.C. State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended N.C. State.
Jordan Waters
RB · 2026 · Rams
Anthony Belton
OT · 2025 · Packers
Zeke Correll
C · 2025 · Vikings
Brayden Narveson
K · 2024 · Titans
Dylan McMahon
C · 2024 · Rams
Payton Wilson
LB · 2024 · Steelers
Trent Pennix
RB · 2024 · Colts
Chandler Zavala
G · 2023 · Panthers
Cory Durden
DT · 2023 · Patriots
Derrek Pitts
CB · 2023 · Buccaneers
2010 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#208
#209
#210
#212
#214
#214
#215
Thomas Welch
OT · NWE
#209
Levi Brown
QB · BUF
#209
Levi Brown
OT · BUF
#210
Cody Grimm
FS · TAM
#211
Marquis Johnson
DB · STL
#212
Chris McCoy
LB · MIA
#214
Mickey Shuler
TE · MIN
#214
Mickey Shuler
TE · MIN
#215
Jeremy Ware
DB · OAK
#216
#217
Kyle Calloway
BUF
Dekoda Watson
LB · TAM
#218
J'Marcus Webb
OT · CHI
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Willie Young.
Danny Batten
Debut 2010 · #57 · Bills
Derrick Morgan
Debut 2010 · #91 · Titans
Donald Butler
Debut 2010 · #56 · Dolphins
Jason Worilds
Debut 2010 · #93 · Steelers
Kavell Conner
Debut 2010 · #53 · Chargers
Koa Misi
Debut 2010 · #55 · Dolphins
Mike Neal
Debut 2010 · #96 · Packers
Sean Lee
Debut 2010 · #50 · Cowboys
Born on September 19
Wally Hilgenberg
1942 · Minnesota Vikings
David Ray
1944 · Los Angeles Rams
Larry Brown
1947 · Washington Commanders
Nat Moore
1951 · Miami Dolphins
Bob Thornbladh
1952 · Kansas City Chiefs
Jimmy Edwards
1952 · Minnesota Vikings
Reggie Williams
1954 · Cincinnati Bengals
Dave Stalls
1955 · Las Vegas Raiders