[1] He remains the all-time leading rusher in South Jersey (5,411 yards) and after originally committing to University of Wisconsin-Madison to play football for Barry Alvarez's Badgers, he decommitted for the Iowa Hawkeyes in 2003.
Albert Young was selected by The Philadelphia Inquirer as the top South Jersey offensive player of the past decade.
[2] Young was signed to the Minnesota Vikings' practice squad in 2008 and to the active roster prior to the 2009 season.
When Chester Taylor left the Vikings to join the Chicago Bears following the 2009 season, Young was promoted to second-string running back.
[4] On March 2, 2011, Albert Young was not tendered a contract offer by the Vikings, making him an unrestricted free agent.