WILLIE YOUNGYoung, Willie James, Jr.Height: 6-4 Weight: 251 Born: September 19, 1985 Riviera Beach, FL High School: Palm Beach Gardens (FL); Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | North Carolina State | Redshirted |
| 2006 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 2007 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 2008 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| 2009 | North Carolina State | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (213th overall) 2010 Detroit Lions |
| Relatives: Brother of Avery Young |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 79 | RDE | 2 | 0 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 79 | RDE | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 79 | RDE | 16 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 79 | LDE-RDE | 16 | 15 |
| 2014 Chicago Bears (NFL)2014 CHIB NFL | 97 | LDE | 15 | 8 |
| 2015 Chicago Bears (NFL)2015 CHIB NFL | 97 | LOLB-ROLB-LILB | 15 | 8 |
| 2016 Chicago Bears (NFL)2016 CHIB NFL | 97 | ROLB | 16 | 12 |
| 2017 Chicago Bears (NFL)2017 CHIB NFL | 97 | LOLB | 4 | 2 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 98 | 45 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/24/2010 | 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/28/2010 | 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL |
| Restricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/15/2013 | 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2014 | 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/13/2014 | 2014 Chicago Bears (NFL)2014 CHIB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/23/2014 | 2014 Chicago Bears (NFL)2014 CHIB NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/10/2017 | 2017 Chicago Bears (NFL)2017 CHIB NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 2/28/2018 | 2017 Chicago Bears (NFL)2017 CHIB NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 551 | 0 | 0.0 | 322 | 31.2 | 229 | 45.8 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 841 | 0 | 0.0 | 760 | 73.7 | 81 | 17.1 |
| 2014 Chicago Bears (NFL)2014 CHIB NFL | 740 | 0 | 0.0 | 664 | 63.7 | 76 | 17.5 |
| 2015 Chicago Bears (NFL)2015 CHIB NFL | 562 | 0 | 0.0 | 524 | 50.8 | 38 | 8.3 |
| 2016 Chicago Bears (NFL)2016 CHIB NFL | 745 | 0 | 0.0 | 713 | 66.3 | 32 | 7.5 |
| 2017 Chicago Bears (NFL)2017 CHIB NFL | 120 | 0 | 0.0 | 119 | 11.2 | 1 | 0.2 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3559 | 0 | 3102 | 457 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Chicago Bears (NFL)2015 CHIB NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 39 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 3.0 | 19.0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 3.0 | 20.0 |
| 2014 Chicago Bears (NFL)2014 CHIB NFL | 10.0 | 65.0 |
| 2015 Chicago Bears (NFL)2015 CHIB NFL | 6.5 | 50.0 |
| 2016 Chicago Bears (NFL)2016 CHIB NFL | 7.5 | 43.0 |
| 2017 Chicago Bears (NFL)2017 CHIB NFL | 2.0 | 13.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32.0 | 210.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 Chicago Bears (NFL)2014 CHIB NFL | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 Chicago Bears (NFL)2015 CHIB NFL | 30 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 Chicago Bears (NFL)2016 CHIB NFL | 38 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Chicago Bears (NFL)2017 CHIB NFL | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 186 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 44 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 6 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2014 Chicago Bears (NFL)2014 CHIB NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 Chicago Bears (NFL)2015 CHIB NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 Chicago Bears (NFL)2016 CHIB NFL | 10 | 2 | 8 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Chicago Bears2017 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 33 | 6 | 27 | 170 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
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