Usama Young

Class:
Redshirt
Hometown:
Largo, Md.
High School:
Largo

Three-year starter at cornerback ? Plays a physical style of defense and has good size and strength ? Coaches expect him to be a leader in the secondary as he brings a lot of experience to the position ? In 2003, was named to the collegefootballnews.com Freshman All-America Team and was national defensive player of the week after a win against UCF ? Has a knack for the ball and is a good tackler ? Has earned three letters.

2005 Junior Season
Played in all 11 games and made 10 starts ? Totaled 50 tackles, including 30 solo stops ? Also had four tackles for loss ? Made two interceptions on the season and had three pass breakups ? Had a career-high 13 tackles in the season opener at Michigan State Sept. 3, and also had an interception ? Recorded seven tackles against both Southeast Missouri State and Miami ? Had six tackles ? two for a loss ? against Akron Nov. 24 ? Also had six tackles at Navy Oct. 15 ? Second interception came at Eastern Michigan Oct. 1.

2004 Sophomore Season
Was the team?s starting cornerback in all 10 games he played ? Missed Central Michigan game with a hip injury ? Recorded 39 total tackles, including 28 unassisted ? Tied for the team lead with three interceptions ? Also broke up four passes and registered one tackle-for-loss ? Matched his career high with eight tackles (six solo) and returned an interception 36 yards against Eastern Michigan Nov. 13 ? Had six solo tackles in season opener at Iowa Sept. 4. Made six stops and picked off a pass at Rutgers Sept.18 ? Broke up two passes against Marshall Oct. 16.

2003 Freshman Season
Received honorable mention on collegefootballnews.com?s Freshman All-America Team ? Started nine of the last 10 games at cornerback ? Ranked sixth on the team with 49 total tackles, including 32 unassisted ? Was second on the team with eight pass breakups ? Against UCF Sept. 27, made two interceptions and recovered two fumbles for four of Kent State?s eight takeaways in only his third career start ? Was named the Bronco Nagursky/FWAA National Defensive Player of the Week for his performance as well as the MAC East Defensive Player of the Week ? Made a season-high eight tackles in the season finale against Buffalo Nov. 24 ? Also had six stops apiece against Pittsburgh, Connecticut and Bowling Green.

Prior to Kent State
Earned second-team all-state ?Big School? by the Associated Press as a senior at Largo High School ? Also received All-Met honorable mention ? Made 65 tackles and had five interceptions that season ? Was a two-time all-league selection ? For his career, had 160 tackles and 12 interceptions ? Also had 20 receptions on offense ? Was coached by Eric Wade ? Earned four letters in track, and three each in football and baseball.

Personal
Born May 8, 1985 ? Is the son of Khaulata Murladha and LeRoi and Janice Young ? Is a health and physical education major ? Last name is pronounced oo-SOMM-uh.