Mike Young is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Young in the top half of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Young's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | |||||
| 1985 | 23 | LAR | 15 | — | — | 14 | 157 | 0 | — | 11.2 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 24 | LAR | 16 | — | — | 15 | 181 | 3 | — | 12.1 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 25 | LAR | 12 | — | — | 4 | 56 | 1 | — | 14.0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 26 | LAR | 8 | — | — | 2 | 27 | 0 | — | 13.5 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 27 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 22 | 402 | 2 | — | 18.3 | — | — | — |
| 1990 | 28 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 28 | 385 | 4 | — | 13.8 | — | — | — |
| 1991 | 29 | DEN | 16 | — | — | 44 | 629 | 2 | — | 14.3 | — | — | — |
| 1992 | 30 | DEN | 3 | — | — | 1 | 11 | 0 | — | 11.0 | — | — | — |
| 1993 | 31 | PHI | 10 | — | — | 14 | 186 | 2 | — | 13.3 | — | — | — |
| 1994 | 32 | KC | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| Career | — | — | — | — | 144 | 2,034 | 14 | — | 14.1 | — | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
39 career value over replacement — #2403 all-time of 4,695. 4.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Pick #161 (Rd 6) · RAM · 1985 · +28.2 vs expected KV-H
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A quality wide receiver with a above-average career — a legitimate starter who contributed meaningfully across their career.
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5 seasons × ~7.8 surplus ≈ VORP 39
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