| Selvin Young |
|
|
Running Back
6-0 · 210
Houston, Texas (Jersey Village)
#22
Speedy, quick and explosive fifth-year running back ... played in 49 career games, starting 16, and rushed 365 times for 1,713 yards (No. 19 on UT's all-time list) and 25 TDs ... also returned 43 kickoffs for 994 yards (23.1 ypr) and a TD and eight punts for 139 yards (17.4 ypr) and two TDs ... totaled 3,060 all-purpose yards on 453 attempts (6.8 yards per touch) with 29 TDs ... his two career punt returns for TDs are tied for the UT all-time best ... his three career returns for scores (2 PR/1 KR) also are tied for a UT record ... joins Raymond Clayborn (1973-76) as the only Longhorn players ever to return both a punt and kickoff for a score during their careers ... became the first player in UT history to return a punt and a kickoff for a TD in the same game (New Mexico State, 2003) ... also is the first Longhorn to return a punt and kickoff for a TD in the same season ... appeared in 12 games, starting 11, in 2006 ... earned honorable mention All-Big 12 honors from The Associated Press as an all-purpose back ... rushed for 591 yards and seven TDs on 137 carries (4.3 ypc) and caught 23 passes for 132 yards and a TD ... also returned 11 kickoffs for 233 yards (21.2 ypr) ... played in 11 games, starting five, in 2005 ... carried the ball 96 times for 461 yards and eight TDs ... also caught five passes for 21 yards ... handled both punt and kickoff return duties before suffering a season-ending broken ankle at Arkansas in 2004 ... ... had 12 carries for 102 yards and two TDs to go along with three receptions for 32 yards before the ankle injury ... carried the ball 35 times for 151 yards and three TDs in 2003 ... averaged 24.4 yards per kickoff return ... had a 97-yard kickoff return for a score (second-longest in UT history) ... played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2002 ... climbed all the way up the depth chart to become Cedric Benson's top backup at tailback during the preseason and rushed for 408 yards and five TDs on the year ... replaced an injured NathanVasher as UT's punt returner at Tulane and took just his third career punt return 71 yards for a score (longest punt return ever by a UT freshman and tied for sixth on UT's all-time punt return list) ... led the team with a 23.8-yard kick return average ... graduated in December with a degree in liberal arts.
SENIOR (2006)
Appeared in 12 games, starting 11 ... tabbed honorable mention All-Big 12 by The Associated Press as an all-purpose back ... earned the D. Harold Byrd Leadership Award ... rushed for 591 yards and seven TDs on 137 carries (4.3 ypc) and caught 23 passes for 132 yards and a TD ... also has returned 11 kickoffs for 233 yards (21.2 ypr)... rushed for 44 yards and a TD on 12 carries and caught three passes for 26 yards and a TD against North Texas ... gained 94 yards on 11 carries against No. 1 Ohio State ... also set career highs with six catches and 41 yards, including a career-long 29-yarder ... carried the ball 15 times for 101 yards and a TD at Rice ... also had a season-high 40-yard kickoff return against the Owls ... rushed twice for four yards versus Iowa State before leaving with an injury ... had 11 carries for 60 yards and a TD against No. 14 Oklahoma ... made 11 carries for 50 yards and returned two kickoffs for 43 yards versus Baylor ... rushed 14 times for 50 yards at No. 17 Nebraska... also returned two kickoffs for 41 yards ... established a career high with 20 carries for 78 yards and a TD, while cathing three passes for 22 yards at Texas Tech ... rushed six times for 14 yards and made three receptions for 15 yards against Oklahoma State ... had 13 carries for 41 yards and a TD at Kansas State ... notched 44 yards on 10 carries and caught two passes for 10 yards against Texas A&M.
MEDICAL REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2005)
Played in 11 games, starting five ... carried the ball 96 times for 461 yards and eight TDs ... also caught five passes for 21 yards ... opened the season by rushing for 67 yards and a TD on eight carries against La.-Lafayette ... added 11 yards on five carries at No. 4 Ohio State ... posted 65 yards on 11 carries, including his season-long run of 28 yards, at Missouri ... rushed 11 times for 45 yards and a TD versus Oklahoma ... carried the ball 19 times for 43 yards and a TD against No. 24 Colorado ... also caught two passes for 16 yards in that game ... posted a season-high 77 yards on 16 carries and scored two TDs versus No. 10 Texas Tech ... rushed six times for four yards at Oklahoma State ... added seven carries for 57 yards, including a 21-yard TD run, against Kansas ... rushed three times for five yards at Texas A&M ... notched 42 yards and a TD on three carries and caught one pass for five yards in the Big 12 Championship ... carried the ball seven times for 45 yards and a TD in Texas' 41-38 victory over USC for the National Championship ... obtained a medical redshirt due to an ankle injury in 2004.
JUNIOR (2004)
Played in two games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury at Arkansas ... totaled 184 all-purpose yards in less than two full games ... rushed for a career-high 102 yards and two TDs on 12 carries and caught three passes for 32 yards versus North Texas ... returned two punts for 13 yards against the Mean Green ... returned two kicks for 37 yards before being injured at Arkansas.
SOPHOMORE (2003)
Appeared in 11 games as UT's top kickoff returner and backup running back ... missed two contests due to a groin injury ... carried the ball 35 times for 151 yards and three TDs ... caught six passes for 29 yards and posted 780 all-purpose yards ... helped a UT offense that ranked sixth nationally in scoring (41.0 ppg), eighth in rusing (232.5 ypg) and 20th in total offense (439.2 ypg) ... Texas set school season records for points (533) and total yards (5,709) ... averaged 24.4 yards per kickoff return and ranked 32nd nationally ... totaled 439 yards (No. 7 on UT's single-season list) on 18 kickoff returns (No. 7 on UT's single-season list) ... returned a kickoff 97 yards for a TD (second-longest in UT history) and a punt 39 yards for a TD to become the first Longhorn in history to return both a punt and a kickoff for TDs in the same game versus New Mexico State ... named Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week and earned UT's Frank Denius Special Teams Player of the Week award for his efforts versus NMSU ... carried the ball eight times for 31 yards and two TDs at Rice ... returned a career-high four kickoffs for 84 yards against No. 1 Oklahoma ... caught two passes for a season-high 15 receiving yards at Iowa State ... made a career-long 48-yard run versus No. 15 Washington State in the Holiday Bowl.
FRESHMAN (2002)
Played in all 13 games as RB Cedric Benson's top backup and served as one of UT's kickoff returners ... also saw action at punt returner ... shared UT's Outstanding Newcomer Award ... second on the team with 85 carries for 408 yards (4.8 avg.) and five rushing TDs ... also returned 12 kickoffs for 285 yards (23.8 avg.) and five punts for 87 yards (17.4 avg.), including a freshman-record 71-yard TD at Tulane (No. 5 in UT history) ... third on the squad with 780 all-purpose yards ... his six total TDs rank in a seventh-place tie on UT's freshman list ... shared Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week honors for his performance at Tulane (three returns, 85 yards, 71-yard TD) ... also toted the ball 12 times for 66 yards and a pair of scores and tied UT's freshman single-game record with 18 points ... set his single-game career-high for attempts (14) and season-high in rushing yards (98) against Baylor, including a 13-yard TD ... rushed for a team-high 49 yards on 11 carries and returned three kickoffs for 63 yards in the Cotton Bowl against LSU ... had 14 carries for 38 yards in the regular season finale against Texas A&M ... registered 34 yards on three rushes, including a 32-yarder at Texas Tech ... returned three kickoffs for 90 yards, including a 55-yarder, against No. 2 Oklahoma ... ran for 57 yards on seven carries, including a 30-yard TD, and returned a kickoff 38 yards at North Carolina ... posted 34 yards on nine attempts against No. 17 Iowa State.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by David Snokhous at Jersey Village High ... a three-year starter at running back ... also returned kicks and saw limited action at cornerback ... a third-team 5A all-state and first-team All-Greater Houston and all-district selection as a senior ... named the team's Most Valuable Player after rushing for 1,417 yards and 17 TDs ... earned first-team All-Greater Houston and second-team all-district honors as a junior ... rushed for 960 yards (on 203 carries) and 12 TDs in only seven games ... missed three games due to injury ... a first-team All-Greater Houston and all-district choice as a sophomore ... ran for 2,204 yards (on 308 carries) and 24 TDs in his first season as a starter ... second in the Houston area in rushing yards in 1999 ... rushed for 270 yards and scored three TDs in his first varsity game ... also played basketball and ran track for two years.
PERSONAL
Born 10/1/83 in Houston ... full name is Selvin Young ... graduated in December with a degree in liberal arts ... active in UT's community service program ... a two-year prep honor roll student ... is active in the UT community service program ... serves as a mentor at local elementary and middle schools ... has helped clean parks, assists with food drives and helped people recover from the floods that struck the city in spring 2001 ... lists working out, playing basketball and hanging out with friends as hobbies.
CAREER STATISTICS
Rushing/Receiving
Year G/GS Rush-Yds YPC TD Long Rec-Yds YPC TD Long
2006 12/11 137-591 4.3 7 37/Rice 23-132 5.7 1 29/OHS
2005 11/5 96-461 4.8 8 28/MU 5-21 4.2 0 14/CU
2004 2/0 12-102 8.5 2 48t/NT 3-32 10.7 0 16/NT
2003 11/0 35-151 4.3 3 48/WSU 6-29 4.8 0 9/3x
2002 13/0 85-408 4.8 5 32/TT 0-0 -- 0 --
Career 49/16 365-1,713 4.7 25 48(t)/2x 37-214 5.8 1 29/OHS
Returns
Year G KR-Yds YPR TD Long PR-Yds YPR TD Long
2006 12 11-233 21.2 0 40/Rice 0-0 0.0 0 --
2005 11 0-0 0.0 0 -- 0-0 0.0 0 --
2004 2 2-37 18.5 0 24/AR 2-13 6.5 0 7/NT
2003 11 18-439 24.4 1 97t/NMS 1-39 39.0 1 39t/NMS
2002 13 12-285 23.8 0 55/OU 5-87 17.4 1 71t/TU
Career 49 43-994 23.1 1 97t/NMS 8-139 17.4 2 71t/TU
All-Purpose
Year Rush-Yds Rec-Yds KRet PRet Att-Tot Per/Play Per/G High Game
2006 137-591 23-132 11-233 0-0 171-956 5.6 79.7 148/OHS
2005 96-461 5-21 0-0 0-0 101-482 4.8 43.8 75/RU
2004 12-102 3-32 2-37 2-13 19-184 9.7 92.0 147/NT
2003 35-151 6-29 18-439 1-39 60-658 11.0 59.8 154/NMS
2002 85-408 0-0 12-285 5-87 102-780 7.6 60.0 151/TU
Career 365-1,713 37-214 43-994 8-139 453-3,060 6.8 62.4 154/NMS
High Games
Rushing attempts: 20 at Texas Tech (Sr.)
Rushing yards: 102 (on 12 carries) vs. North Texas (Jr.)
Rushing TDs: 2, four times
Kickoff returns: 4 vs. Oklahoma (So.)
Kickoff return yards: 97 vs. New Mexico State (So.)
Punt returns: 3 at Tulane (Fr.)
Punt return yards: 85 at Tulane (Fr.)
All-purpose yards: 154 vs. New Mexico State (So.)
