[1] Originally a quarterback, Young switched to wide receiver as a redshirt sophomore at the University of Illinois in 2000.
In his senior year of 2002, Young started 12 games and again ranked second on the team with 56 catches for 822 yards and six touchdowns.
[1] As a college player at Illinois, Young also played on the Fighting Illini basketball team.
Young became the first Fighting Illini athlete since 1973 to appear in games for both the football and basketball teams in the same season.
He finished the regular season as the team's second-leading receiver, with 31 receptions for 370 yards and 3 touchdowns in 10 games.
[3] He was promoted to the active roster on November 25, 2006, and played in two games with the Steelers that year, recording his first—and only—career NFL catch (17 yards from Ben Roethlisberger).