The Hamilton Tiger-Cats signed defensive back Avery Young on Monday according to the CFL Transactions page.
Avery Young is six foot and weighs 198 pounds. The 24-year-old from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, made three tackles (1 solo, 2 assists) in three preseason games for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2023. The Buccaneers signed Young as a free agent on August 7, 2023. Before Tampa Bay, Young signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2022.
Collegiately, Young played five seasons at Rutgers (2018-22) with 326 tackles (169 solo, 157 assists), 10 tackles for loss, three sacks, three interceptions for 31 yards, 26 pass breakups, five forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, three kick returns for 51 yards, and 35 punt returns for 146 yards in 57 games for the Scarlet Knights.
In 2022, Young made 84 tackles (46 solo, 38 assists), two tackles for loss, one sack, one interception for 15 yards, five pass breakups, and one forced fumble in 12 games. Young was a two-time All-Big Ten Honorable Mention and All-ECAC Defense in 2022.
