Roynell Young

Roynell Young (born December 1, 1957 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a former professional American football safety and cornerback who played for the Philadelphia Eagles his entire NFL career from 1980 to 1988. Young was selected by the Eagles from Alcorn State University in the first round (23rd overall) of the 1980 NFL Draft. In his rookie year he played in Super Bowl XV and was selected to the Pro Bowl in his second season. He was one 2 players who played in both Super Bowl XV & The Fog Bowl for the Eagles. The other was offensive lineman Ron Baker.

Pro-Vision

In 1990, Roynell founded Pro-Vision, a youth and community development organization. Originally a youth mentoring program, Roynell grew Pro-Vision to include an all male charter middle school, Vision Academy high school, job training program, and manhood development academy. Under his leadership, Pro-Vision has provided services to over 3,000 young men from Houston’s most underserved communities. The average high school graduation rate of Pro-Vision students is 90%.

The 21 acre Pro-Vision campus is located in southeast Houston, and features an Urban Farm, 8 class rooms, technology center, and a library.

In recognition of his work at Pro-Vision, Mr. Young has received numerous awards including the Channel 13 Community Service Award and the 1998 Savvy Award presented by Foley’s and the Houston Chronicle. He has also been recognized by Governor Rick Perry, Former US Secretary of Education Rod Paige, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, former Congressman Chris Bell, and Congressman Al Green.

Roynell’s work with Pro-Vision has been featured in numerous publications including the New York Times, Mens Journal, Time for Kids, and Guideposts.