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Dareke Young

Dareke Young (born June 4, 1999) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Lenoir–Rhyne Bears. Dareke went to Middle Creek High School in Apex, North Carolina from 2014 to 2017. In high school, he had 29 catches, 502 yards and 5 touchdowns and only had three losses in his career while also earning Academic All-Conference honors.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		223 lb
(101 kg) 		32+5⁄8 in
(0.83 m) 		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		 4.44 s 1.54 s 2.53 s 4.19 s 6.88 s 37.0 in
(0.94 m)		 11 ft 3 in
(3.43 m)		 22 reps
All values from Pro Day[2][3]

Young was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the seventh round, 233rd overall, of the 2022 NFL draft.[4] He played in 13 games as a rookie primarily on special teams, but had two catches for 24 yards on the season.[5]

On September 4, 2023, Young was placed on injured reserve.[6] He was activated on November 11.[7] In the 2023 season, he appeared in six games in mainly a special teams role.[8]

References

  1. ^ Rosvoglou, Chris (March 8, 2022). "Q&A with Dareke Young: Shrine Bowl, Shattering "Small School" Narrative". The Spun. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022 Draft Scout Dareke Young, Lenoir-Rhyne NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  3. ^ "Seattle Seahawks select Lenoir-Rhyne Bears wide receiver Dareke Young with No. 233 pick in 2022 NFL Draft". NFL.com. Retrieved April 30, 2022.
  4. ^ Boyle, John; Kinsinger, Graham (April 30, 2022). "Seahawks Select Lenoir-Rhyne WR Dareke Young With 233rd Overall Pick". Seahawks.com. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "Dareke Young 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Boyle, John (September 4, 2023). "Seahawks Place Dareke Young On Injured Reserve, Sign G Ben Brown Off Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  7. ^ Boyle, John (November 11, 2023). "Seahawks Activate Dareke Young & Kenny McIntosh From Injured Reserve; Elevate Jason Peters from Practice Squad". Seahawks.com. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
  8. ^ "Dareke Young 2023 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 3, 2024.