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.
Mike Young
Height6'1"
Weight187 lb
BornFeb 21, 1962
Age
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
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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.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #161 (Rd 6) · RAM · 1985 · +28.2 vs expected KV-H
55actual
26.8 expected · Δ+28.2
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