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SCARLET KNIGHTS KORDELL
YOUNG RB • JR. • 5-9 • 190 West Deptford, N.J. West Deptford HS
2009: Preseason Third Team All-BIG EAST selection by Phil Steele. 2008: Led team in rushing yards (554) and averaged 69.3 yards per game in eight games … made his first appearance since Sept. 15, 2007 after recovering from a knee injury, recording a then-careerhigh 94 yards on 26 attempts and a TD in the season opener against Fresno State (9/1) ... also caught two passes for 19 yards vs. the Bulldogs ... missed four games with knee soreness but returned for the sixth game of the season at Cincinnati (10/11) ... rushed the ball 22 times for 78 yards and caught one pass for nine yards against the Bearcats ... also attempted and completed his first career pass for a 17-yard touchdown to Jack Corcoran in the third quarter at Cincinnati ... had 28 carries for 80 yards and a third-quarter touchdown against Connecticut (10/18) in first back-to-back appearances of the season ... carried the ball 20 times for 83 yards and matched his career-high with two touchdowns at Pittsburgh (10/25) ... posted career-highs in carries (29) and rushing yards (143), including a 23-yard run, to go along with a touchdown and a career-best three catches for 27 yards against Syracuse (11/8) … was named BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs. the Orange ... six rushes for 36 yards and completed a pass at USF (11/15) ... rushed the ball five times for 36 yards and a career-long 26-yard run against Army (11/22) ... missed the regular-season finale against Louisville (12/4) due to injury but returned to start and carry the ball six times in the PapaJohns.com Bowl against NC State (12/29). 2007: True sophomore who served as the backup to Ray Rice before suffering a season-ending knee injury in the third game of the year against Norfolk St. (9/15) ... also served as a starting kick returner prior to injury ... rushed seven times for 21 yards against the Spartans before suffering the injury ... returned the opening kickoff a career-long 56 yards in season-opener vs. Buffalo (8/30) ... gained 26 yards on five carries against Navy (9/7). 2006: No. 2 tailback who played in 11 games … 29 carries for 138 yards and three touchdowns … averaged 4.8 yards per rush … saw his first collegiate action against Illinois (9/9), rushing for 37 yards on eight carries ... scored his first career touchdowns in win over Howard (9/23), recording 20 yards on seven carries ... ran for 28 yards, including a season-long 22-yard run, on three carries in the win at Navy (10/14) ... scored a touchdown against the Midshipmen ... caught two passes (first two of his career) for 41 yards in the win over No. 3 Louisville (11/9) ... career-long 39-yard reception in the second quarter that eventually set up a Jeremy Ito field goal vs. the Cardinals ... rushed 39 yards on seven carries against No. 15 West Virginia (12/2), including a 15-yard run during a five-play, 80-yard scoring drive to open the game.
Prior to Rutgers: Member of the Rivals250 team as a prep standout at West Deptford High School … rated as the seventh-best allpurpose back in the nation and the ninthbest prospect in New Jersey by Rivals.com … named one of the top running backs in the nation by Fab50recruiting.com … First Team AllState honors by the Star-Ledger and the Associated Press … Courier-Post Player of the Year and First Team All-South Jersey … also named Gloucester County Times Offensive Player of the Year … four-year varsity starter for the Eagles … established school record in career yards with 4,597 and touchdowns with 63 … averaged 10.8 yards per carry for his career … rushed for a school single-season record 1,898 yards on 152 carries (12.5 yards per carry) as a senior … also caught seven passes for 123 yards and returned two kickoffs and one punt for touchdowns … scored 196 points as a senior … also played defensive back … 1,251 yards and 22 touchdowns and earned All-State, All-South Jersey and All-Conference honors as a junior … averaged 11.5 yards per carry his junior season … also competed on West Deptford's track team where he was an All-Group II choice in the 100 meters by the Star-Ledger… West Deptford owned a 44-3 record during Young's four seasons … selected to play in the 2006 NY/NJ Governor's Bowl ... named to the New Jersey Football Coaches Association Super 100 team ... born 3/18/87. Rushing 2006 2007 2008 Career
GP 11 3 8 22
No. 29 18 142 189
Yards 138 58 554 750
Avg. 4.8 3.2 3.9 4.0
TD 3 0 5 8
Long 22 7 26 26
Receiving 2006 2007 2008 Career
GP 11 3 8 22
Rec. 3 0 6 9
Yards 39 0 55 94
Avg. 13.0 0.0 9.2 10.4
TD 0 0 0 0
Long 39 0 14 39