Troy University Athletics
2014 Football Roster
Roster
Nyck Young
- Position:
- WR
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 207
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Homewood, Ala.
- High School:
- Homewood HS
- Prev School:
- Victor Valley CC
2015 (Junior): Saw action in six games as a reserve wide receiver … Lone catch of the season went for six yards at New Mexico State … Also played against ULM, Georgia State and UL Lafayette
2014 (Sophomore): Finished the season with three catches for 15 yards … Appeared in all 12 games during his initial campaign with the Trojans … Had a pair of catches for eight yards against Georgia State and added one catch for seven yards at ULM
Victor Valley CC: Caught 36 passes for 774 yards and seven touchdowns as a sophomore at Victor Valley CC ... Earned league player of the week honors after eight grabs for 165 yards and three touchdowns against San Bernadino Valley College
High School: Earned honorable mention all-state honors by Scout.com after he caught 41 passes for 540 yards and four touchdowns as a senior at Homewood (Ala.) High School … Rated as the No. 46 prospect in the state of Alabama by Rivals.com … Named to the Scout.com Preseason All-State Second Team … Rated among the top 60 players in Alabama in the 2012 signing class by Scout.com … Named Homewood’s Player of the Week following his performance against Huntsville HS with five receptions for 96 yards and one touchdown ... As a junior, had 29 catches for 585 yards and six touchdowns ... Also played basketball and ran track at Homewood … All-area and all-metro in basketball after averaging 19.0 points per game as a senior ... Ran a 10.88 100 meter; Alabama 6A finalist in the 100 & 200 meter dash ... Originally signed with UAB
Personal: Full name is Nycholas Santrell Young ... Son of Sandra and Fredrick Young ... Born Aug. 6, 1994, in Homewood, Ala. ... Has one brother Freddy; four-year starter at Samford after all-state career at Homewood High School ... Majoring in criminal justice
