CARD: Upper Deck Houston Texans Inaugural Season 2002
ACQUIRED: TTM 2021, C/o Work
SENT: 6/19/21 RECEIVED: 8/28/21 (70 days)

CAREER SNAPSHOT:

• Ryan Young played LOT for Kansas State from 1996-’98.
• Selected in the 7th round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the New York Jets.
• At 6’5″, 320, Ryan was promoted to the starting position at RT after the 7th game of his rookie season.
• He went on to start 48 consecutive contests.
• In 2002, he was selected by the Houston Texans, second overall in their Expansion Draft.
• Went on to have an injury plagued season in H-town, first with a torn groin, and then later after he returned to the line up- a lingering knee injury.
• A free agent after the season, Ryan joined the Dallas Cowboys in 2003.
• Unfortunately he suffered another knee injury, which limited him to 8 starts.
• At last glance, he has been the Senior Director of the SOUL Mission for the University of Oklahoma football team.

NOTES:

I swear that I posted this one years ago, but I can not find any trace of the post. I can tell you that I originally found Ryan through School of the Legends- way, way back in 2011. I asked him for his autograph, and he said if I could find him, he’d autograph a card for me. SoTL shut down shortly thereafter- so I was left to find him.

Eventually I tracked him down through his ministry that he’s a part of in 2021. It took a little bit of time, but I’m sure I gave him a hearty laugh that gave him an excuse to sign this card and send it back.