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  Eddie Young
Eddie Young

Player Profile
Hometown:
Berkeley, CA

High School:
Berkeley HS

Height / Weight:
6-0 / 239

Position:
LB

Birthdate:
03/25/1987

Experience:
2005-09

Major:
American Studies

Eddie Young pass rush against Michigan State, 8-30-08


CAL CAREER:Has played in 39 games and started 23 ... other career totals include 101 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, three interceptions that he has returned for 51 yards, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two pass breakups.

2009:Has started all 12 games, recording 49 tackles, 6.5 TFL (-27), 2.0 sacks (-13), 2 forced fumbles, 1 fumble recovery, 1 interception and 2 pass breakups

Individual Game-By-Game: vs. Maryland: 2 tackles • vs. EWU: 5 tackles, 1.0 TFL (-6) and a sack (-5 ) • at Minnesota: 2 tackles • at Oregon: 6 tackles • vs. USC: 8 tackles, 1 TFL (-1), a forced fumble and a QB hurry.• at UCLA: 3 tackles and 1.0 sacks (-8).• vs. WSU: 3 tackles • at ASU: 3 tackles, 1 INT (no return) • vs. OSU: 5 tackles, 1.5 TFL (-8).• vs. Arizona: 4 tackles,1 FR, 1 PBU • at Stanford: 3 tackles • at Washington: 6 tackles, 0.5 TFL (-1), FF

2008: Played in 12 games with 11 starts at outside linebacker and recorded a career-high 40 tackles ... had a career-high seven tackles vs. Colorado State, which included a half-sack for minus three yards ... intercepted the first pass of the third quarter in the Big Game vs. Stanford and returned it 17 yards to set up a touchdown ... recorded five tackles and 1.0 TFL in the regular season finale against Washington ... had four stops on three occasions, including four solo tackles and a forced fumble at Arizona.

2007: Saw ample time on the field for the Bears in all 13 games off the bench, recording 12 tackles, 1.0 TFL, 1.0 sacks and a forced fumble ... posted both his first career sack for a loss of 11 yards and a forced fumble against Louisiana Tech ... tallied three tackles against Arizona and matched that season-best with three more at Arizona State ... had a tackle and a pass breakup in the Armed Forces Bowl win over Air Force.

2006: Saw his first college action, playing in two games ... debuted against Portland State, then saw his next action in the Holiday Bowl vs. Texas A&M, intercepting a late-game pass and returning it 34 yards to set up the Bears' final TD in a 45-10 victory.

2005: Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Registered 115 tackles and 15.0 sacks as a senior in 2004 for nearby Berkeley High School, which posted an 8-3 record and won the Alameda Contra Costa League championship ... Rivals.com ranked him the No. 62 outside linebacker in the United States and No. 74 overall player in California ... SuperPrep placed him at No. 90 on its list of California's Top-100 players ... earned first-team All-ACCAL honors as a junior.

PERSONAL: Full name is Henry Edward Young II ... born March 25, 1987 ... father is Henry Young ... younger brother of former Cal wide receiver Sean Young ... major is American Studies.

Career Stats

LAST UPDATED: December 20, 2009