Lettered in football and basketball. Young won the William J. Downer Award as male athlete of the year in 1970-71 when he also claimed basketball MVP honors. His greatest exploits came on the football field where he had a career total of 25 interceptions en route to winning all-conference honors three times. He played semipro football for the Lake County Rifles and captured Rookie of the Year honors in 1971 when he recorded 10 interceptions.