Avery Young

Avery Young (born November 12, 1992) is an American football tackle. He played college football at Auburn, and was signed by the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2016. He is also the younger brother of former defensive end Willie Young.

College career
At Auburn University, Young was a three-year starter at both tackle and guard and served as the starting right tackle during his senior year.

New Orleans Saints
Young signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2016. He suffered a knee injury at his Pro Day and spent his entire rookie season on the Saints' non-football injury list. On February 27, 2017, Young was released by the Saints.

Miami Dolphins
On March 21, 2017, Young signed with the Miami Dolphins. He was waived on September 2, 2017.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
On December 20, 2017, Young was signed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' practice squad. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Buccaneers on January 3, 2018. He was waived on April 30, 2018.

Seattle Seahawks
On May 7, 2018, Young signed with the Seattle Seahawks. He was waived/injured on August 1, 2018 and placed on injured reserve. He was released on August 14, 2018.

Birmingham Iron
In 2019, Young joined the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
After the AAF ceased operations in April 2019, Young signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League.