Marcell Young

Marcell Young (born September 2, 1987) is a professional Canadian football defensive back. He was previously a member of the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football at Jackson State University. Young has also been a member of the New Orleans Saints (NFL), Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL) and Edmonton Eskimos (CFL).

College career Young played college football at Hinds Community College for two years from 2006 to 2007. In 2008, he transferred to Jackson State University, where he played for the Jackson State Tigers for two years. Young received significant playing time in his first year as a result of a season-ending broken collarbone to starting cornerback Jeremy Pierce. Over two years at Jackson State, Young achieved 48 tackles, five pass deflections, two interceptions, one sack, and one fumble recovery.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Young signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League in 2011. In his first season with the Tiger-Cats, he started all 18 games and recorded 51 total tackles. His second season was limited to only five games after he broke his hand during Week 2, which resulted in him being placed on the nine-game injured list. Young was placed on the six-game injured list early in the season and ultimately only played in seven games in the 2017 season, contributing only 16 tackles. He was released by the Eskimos on March 29, 2018.

BC Lions On April 11, 2018, Young signed with the BC Lions. During the Lions' first game of the season, he gained attention for tackling a streaker on the BC Place field. The streaker had been running on the field and delaying the game for an extended time due to nonchalant stadium security before Young intervened.

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