2013 Football Roster
Robby Young
- Position:
- TE
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 240
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Germantown, Tenn.
- Prev School:
- Christian Brothers HS
Career
Has played in 20 games … Has one reception for 29 yards and one TD … Has been a part of two of the most-prolific offenses in school history ... Member of offense that has piled up 11,882 yards (5,941 yards per season) and has scored 993 points over two seasons (2014, 2015) ... Offense has scored on 91 percent (112-of-123) of its trips inside the red zone.
Honors (Academic/Athletic)
Dean’s List student for the 2015 fall semester ... Earned Tiger 3.0 Club distinction for four semesters (2013 fall, 2014 spring, 2015 spring, 2015 fall).
2015 (Sophomore)
Played in 10 contests … Did not register a reception … Member of the Memphis offense that posted some of the best numbers in school history … The 2015 Tigers offense set school records for scoring (522 points), total TD (59), passing yards (3,997), plays (1,028) and total yards (6,330) … Memphis also ranked in the top-20 nationally in scoring offense (11th), passing offense (18th), total offense (19th) and red zone offense (18th) … The Tigers piled up over 500 yards of total offense six times, including a program single-game record 704 yards in a road victory at Tulsa … First game action came in the season opener vs. Missouri State … Played in seven American Athletic Conference contests … Member of the 2015 squad that went 9-4 and played in the Birmingham Bowl.
2014 (Redshirt Freshman)
Played in nine games, including all seven conference victories … Had one catch for 29 yards and one TD … First collegiate action came in the season-opening win over Austin Peay … Grabbed his first collegiate reception in a road win at SMU … The catch was a 29-yard TD strike from back-up QB Jason Stewart … The pass play also was Stewart’s first collegiate completion … The TD reception was Memphis’ final score early in the fourth quarter … Member of an offense that accounted for 5,552 total yards of offense (427.1 ypg) … Offense accounted for 5,000-plus yards for the first time since 2008 and had the most yards and best per-game average since 2007 … Member of offensive unit that made a 61-position improvement in total offense from 2013 … Memphis produced 300-plus yards of offense in every win, including 400-plus yards seven times and 500-plus yards three times … Memphis’ offense accounted for 54 TD, part of a 58 TD season … Blocked for a team that shattered the program’s previous scoring record with 471 points (430 points in 2004) … Blocked for an offense that ranked third nationally in the red zone offense, converting 93 percent of its trips inside the 20-yard line (56-of-60).
2013 (Freshman)
Redshirted.
Christian Brothers High School
Played for head coach Kevin Locastro at Christian Brothers High School in Memphis … Two-way starter (linebacker, defensive end, tight end and fullback) for the Purple Wave his senior campaign in 2012 … Team’s leading tackler with 61 total stops (27 solo/34 assists) as a senior … Also credited with three sacks, 12 QB hurries, one forced fumble, two fumble recoveries (41 return yards), three pass break-ups and two blocked punts ... Named the Purple Wave Player of the Game vs. Center Hill … Finished that contest with six total tackles, one forced fumble and two fumble recoveries … Returned one fumble 41 yards … Selected to the 2012 Commercial Appeal Best of Preps All-Metro Team ... Named to the AutoZone Liberty Bowl All-Star Game roster ... Helped the Purple Wave post a 9-2 overall record in 2012 … Christian Brothers ended the regular season with a four-game win streak … Won the last four games by an average of 30 points … Member of the 2012 Purple Wave team that made a Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association (TSSAA) Division 2-AA state playoffs quarterfinal appearance ... As a junior in 2011, logged 40 total tackles (15 solo/25 assists), two sacks, 5.5 TFL, three QB hurries and two pass breakups ... As a junior in 2011, helped lead Christian Brothers team to a 9-3 overall record … The Purple Wave advanced to the TSSAA Division 2-AA state playoffs quarterfinal round … Won five-straight game before the TSSAA state playoffs quarterfinal loss ... Also played basketball and baseball.
Personal
Son of Shane and Tina Young ... Born June 9 in Memphis ... Has three siblings: Rachel, Ragan and Ryan ... Father played baseball at then Memphis State and followed college with a Major League Baseball career (New York Mets, California Angels) ... A management major.
