Tight end, USC, 1970–72
Charle Young
- Born
- Feb 5, 1951, in Fresno, California
- Died
- May 12, 2026
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Charle Young played tight end at USC (1970–72). He was a consensus All‑American in 1972. The Philadelphia Eagles took Young in the first round, No. 6 overall in the 1973 NFL Draft. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2004.
At a glance
Honors
Team titles: National champions, 1972; Pac-8 champions, 1972
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowls: 3 (1973–75) · First-team All-Pro (AP): 1973 · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 2 (1974–75)
All-Pro teams: AP first team 1973; AP second team 1974–75; Pro Football Writers first team 1973, 1975; Pro Football Writers second team 1974; Pro Football Weekly first team 1973, 1975; NEA first team 1975; and 1 more.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
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