Jake Young

Jacob Cardwell Young III (March 22, 1968 – October 12, 2002) was an American college football player who was a center for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, he was a first-team All-American in 1988 and a consensus All-American in 1989.

Early life Jacob Cardwell Young III was born on March 22, 1968, in El Paso, Texas. He played high school football at Midland Lee High School in Midland, Texas and earned all-state honors as an offensive guard. He was also one of six recipients of the NCAA's Today’s Top Six Award, given to the best six student-athletes in the country.

Personal life Young worked at the law firms of Bryan Cave, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, and Clifford Chance. Nebraska's Jake Young Memorial Scholarship was named in his honor.