Jake Young (American football)

Jake Young
No. 68
Born:(1968-03-22)March 22, 1968
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Died:October 12, 2002(2002-10-12) (aged 34)
Kuta, Bali, Indonesia
Career information
Position(s)C
Height6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight270 lb (120 kg)
CollegeNebraska
High schoolMidland (TX) Lee
Career history
As player
1986–1989Nebraska Cornhuskers
Career highlights and awards

Jacob Cardwell Young III (March 22, 1968 – October 12, 2002)[1] was an American college football player who was a center for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He attended Midland Lee High School in Midland, Texas. At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, he was a first-team All-American in 1988 and a consensus All-American in 1989.[2] Young was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 2000.[3] He was killed in the 2002 Bali bombings.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ "Jacob Cardwell "Jake" Young III (1968–2002)". Find a Grave.
  2. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "#68 Jake Young". huskers.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  4. ^ "All-American Center Jake Young". huskers.com. October 15, 2006. Archived from the original on September 7, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Jacob Cardwell Young III". londonremembers.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Bali bombings: Full list of victims' names". sbs.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.


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