Titus Young

Titus Young, Sr. (born August 21, 1989) is an American football free agent wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State University.

College
Young played for the Boise State Broncos football team. He had 204 receptions for 3,063 yards and 25 touchdowns in his collegiate career, including 71 receptions for 1,215 yards and 9 touchdowns in 2010. During a 42-7 win over the Hawai'i Warriors he had a career long catch for 83 yards.

Draft
Young declared himself eligible for the 2011 NFL Draft and was selected in the 2nd round with the 44th overall pick by the Detroit Lions.

Detroit Lions
After making the 2011 roster, he has primarily been used as the team's #3 wide receiver, and has played frequently in three-WR sets. On October 30 in 45-10 defeat of the Denver Broncos, Young caught 4 passes for 66 yards, including his first professional receiving touchdown. He caught two passes for touchdowns in a 45-41 loss to Green Bay Packers on New Year's Day. On February 4, 2013, the Lions released Young.

St. Louis Rams
On February 5, 2013, Young was claimed off waivers by the St Louis Rams. The Rams were the only team that turned in a waiver claim for Young. However, he was released 10 days later, with the Rams saying they wanted to go "in a different direction".

On and off the field issues
Young was frequently in trouble off the field during his career at Boise State. He was suspended for most of his sophomore season after fighting with a teammate. This led many NFL teams to pass on him in the 2011 draft. In May 2012, the Lions sent Young home after he sucker-punched Louis Delmas. In November 2012, the Lions sent him home again for conduct detrimental to the team. According to Lions coaches, Young deliberately lined up in the wrong position twice and got into a verbal confrontation with receivers coach Shawn Jefferson. It was the last down Young played for the Lions. He was declared inactive for the team's Thanksgiving Day game a week later and told to stay away from the facility. On December 5, the Lions placed Young on injured reserve, ending his season. To express his frustration, Young tweeted about not wanting to play anymore if he did not get the ball. Young was released a little more than a month later.